Tell us a bit about you, your background, how did it all come about. When did you decide that you wanted to become a fashion designer?
Born & raised in Paris, I was blessed to grow up with super cool & openminded parents. My mother works in the world of cinema and my father in the glass production industry. They raised me to be curious and exposed me from a very young age to the world of art, including cinema, museums & architecture. I was always very intrigued by a woman’s body. Studying the female form became a passion for me and then my obsession for fashion followed shortly after.
I’m very inspired by French literature with regards to how they describe the garments. After attending an impressionism exhibition where the models wore the garments from the paintings, I thought I wanted to learn how to create garments to embellish women, to make them feel sexy & to empower them.
I studied at L’ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne (now IFM) completing my bachelor’s degree in Stylism and Pattern Making. I then moved to Florence to complete my master’s degree in Collection Design at Polimoda.

Are there any persons/designers/artists that you consider as core inspirations?
Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier and Alaia, they are the greatest designers in my opinion. They had the idea of making women magnificent & were pioneers in creating techniques to embrace the female form. They took risks and had fun in the process, always remembering to not take themselves so seriously. Jean Loup Sieff and Helmut Newton are also among the artists I take my inspiration from.

You state that you always loved artists like Araki and Emma Summerton and you are highly inspired by Shibari artist Marie Sauvage, how did you discovered Japanese rope bondage and how did your relationship with it evolved over time? What does it mean for you?
I discovered the bondage trough Araki’s photographs, always inspired by eroticism. There are few artists that manage to show erotic art without being too vulgar. Araki manages to capture sex, femineity, but also vulnerability.
I met Marie when I arrived in Florence just over a year ago. We became good friends and she taught me about shibari and how to tie ropes, we collaborated on different art projects, and I adore her. I already had the idea of doing a collection about bondage but after meeting Marie my relationship with ropes evolved from something erotic and sexual to something so much deeper.

Is there a difference between pieces designed to look sexy and clothes which actually “feel” sensual in your opinion?
Designing cloths to look sexy is very subjective because it will depend on the person who is wearing it. The way she will style the clothes, live in the clothes. Designing a garment with a sensual idea behind will always look sexy no matter who is wearing it, no matter their style.

Can you share an insight into your latest collection entitled “Shibari” here in our pictures? Why are the texture details so important?
I worked on different layers of the highest quality of materials, creating a concept of confinement but with romantic twist. The fabric is so important, the details are equally as important, and both are inspired by lingerie. I chose not to use ropes because I didn’t want to make it to be too literal and I tried to explore different ways to express what shibari is for me, through leather, attachments & my refined attention to detail.