With "Ambaniala", Émilie Andriamahefa transforms family memories linked to Fifohazana into a collection where fashion, memory and spiritual heritage converge. Ambaniala is a collection inspired by family memory and Fifohazana. Fashion entered the photographic universe of Pierrot Men. As part of the fourth season of Hakanto Contemporary, dedicated to the exhibition "Pierrot Men Fofon'Aina", the second edition of Hakanto Night took place this Wednesday around the Ambaniala show, a creative freedom given to artist and fashion designer Émilie Andriamahefa. For the first time, Hakanto Contemporary brings together clothing creation with one of its artistic seasons. The collection draws from the designer's family memory, whose grandmother belonged to Fifohazana. The name Ambaniala refers to the neighborhood of origin of her maternal family as well as the "toby masina", a place of spiritual retreat where she spent part of her summers. Reflection This approach resonates with the work of Pierrot Men, who has documented the Fifohazana community in Soatanana since the late 1980s. Processions, gatherings, daily gestures and white garments appear in his photographs. Émilie Andriamahefa in turn transforms these memories into silhouettes, materials and textures evoking the white clothes, songs and processions of her childhood. Ambaniala thus extends the artistic reflection initiated by the designer with Des Voiles, presented in 2024 during the second season of Hakanto Contemporary, Sentimental. The meeting between her universe and that of Pierrot Men will continue at Hakanto House from Saturday, September 12, 2026, with a temporary presentation of collection silhouettes and accessories created by the designer. Born in 1993 in Paris and a graduate of ESMOD Paris and ESIV Paris, Émilie Andriamahefa develops a practice in Madagascar at the intersection of fashion, photography, drawing and image. In 2018, she founded Ester414, a house whose creations explore notably memory, transmission and family heritage. Cassie Ramiandrasoa