A spray-on dress modeled by Bella Hadid, robotic dogs on the runway, sonic experiments inside the IRCAM in Paris: In recent years, Coperni’s Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer have established their independent label as one of Paris Fashion Week’s must-see shows through their experiments with technology and their unusual choice of locations. But their spring 2025 show promises to knock all their previous viral moments out of the water. Coperni will close the season at the iconic Disneyland Paris amusement park. This is the first time the park has hosted a fashion show in its 32-year history.
“The Disney team had approached us to work on a different project,” Vaillant recalled in their makeshift showroom in New York earlier this summer. “We met at our studio in Paris, and in the middle of the meeting, Sébastien was like, ‘Guys, we should have a show at the park,’ and they thought it was a good idea.” Of course, this wasn’t just a case of waving a magic wand around and saying “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo” and getting it done. “It’s a lot of approvals, as you can imagine. We spoke with so many different people from all their different teams, and finally, they said yes.”
Meyer and Vaillant won’t reveal all the tricks they have up their sleeves just yet, but production plans are apparently already underway. Naturally, we can expect some Disney princesses—and even villains—to influence the collection. “We’re going to play with the glamorous side and the youthful side, but we’re also bringing some tech elements; there is a big tech aspect at Disney as well,” Vaillant added, citing Disney’s legendary Imagineering research lab. “It’s so exciting.”
“It’s going to be such a beautiful moment. You know Disney touches everyone,” Vaillant added. “It’s going to be complicated, but it’s going to be worth it.” This season’s lucky guests—which will include the French duo’s bevy of cool It girls and boy fans, along with Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the gang—may even get to celebrate the end of fashion month atop a roller coaster, something that’s sure to put a smile on the face of even the most jaded fashion follower.
