Matières Fécales
Fashion brand
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Matières Fécales is a high-end avant-garde fashion house founded by Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran. Founded in 2014, it came to prominence in 2026, during that year's Paris Fashion Week.[1][2]
History
Dalton and Bhaskaran launched their label in 2014, naming it after fecal matter to reference the "toxic excesses of fashion" and ironically describe the durability of their clothes.[2] They told reporters this would ensure that customers chose their product for its quality rather than the name on the label.[2]
Dalton cited her inspiration to enter the industry when the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh collapsed in 2013, to “protest against the non-glamorous side of fashion”. Bhaskaran's background drawing manga led to his pivot to sketching fashion designs.[1] The two began working together, and began a romance, soon after they met as fashion students at LaSalle College in Montreal.[3]
The brand's "post-human aesthetic" included unconventional features like models with shaved heads and eyebrows,[4] and referenced aliens as well as alienation.[5]
After producing a small collection for Selfridges in London in 2019, the brand paired with Dover Street Market for its Spring 2026 Paris Fashion Week show.[4]
Influencer Nikki Lilly walked the runway in the Matières Fécales show during Paris Fashion Week in October 2025.[6]
The brand has been known for skin-covered stiletto heels and blazers with markedly pointed shoulders.[1]
Lady Gaga wore a black feathered Matières Fécales gown to the 2026 Grammy Awards.[7]