Translated by
Nicola Mira
Revealed
November 26, 2024
French trend entrepreneur Thierry Gillier is showcasing on the identical prestigious Parisian deal with the most effective of his two labels: Zadig & Voltaire, which he based in 1997, and the place he once more took cost of the design studio in January, and Parisian luxurious cashmere model Pellat-Finet, which he acquired in 2019. Pellat-Finet was initially relaunched through its e-shop, and in April 2023 it opened a retailer at 326 rue Saint Honoré, within the coronary heart of the French capital. The deal with has now morphed right into a “new concept store,” that includes additionally a choice of gadgets from the Zadig & Voltaire collections.
The brand new idea retailer by Pellat-Finet and Zadig & Voltaire – Zadig & Voltaire x Pellat-Finet
The brand new retailer brings collectively “a carefully curated selection of each label’s most iconic items within a single joint space,” stated Zadig & Voltaire in a press launch, underlining how “the two labels share common values and inspirations, and combine heritage and creativity in this new adventure, a collaboration that will immediately resonate.”
A press launch additionally acknowledged that “each label has brought its own identity to the new space: Pellat-Finet’s limited-edition output is destined to connoisseurs who appreciate a balance between sophisticated craftsmanship and sportswear comfort, while Zadig & Voltaire advocates an approach based on authenticity.” The purpose appears to be to check a brand new idea retailer mannequin, capitalising on every label’s buyer base and enchantment. The identical integration between the 2 labels might be trialled additionally at Zadig & Voltaire’s Parisian shops on rue Cambon and on the Champs-Elysées.
The 150-square-metre rue Saint-Honoré retailer, characterised by minimalist interiors, showcases Pellat-Finet’s high-end, London-made cashmere necessities, priced between €1,500 and €1,600, with hoodies retailing at €590, alongside Zadig & Voltaire’s knitwear, priced from €450-500, and an in depth selection of its leather-based items. These vary from smaller equipment, priced from €200, to purses, which account for practically half of Zadig & Voltaire’s income, beginning at €300, and a choice of footwear, fits and different outfits.
The 2 Parisian labels’ collections are introduced collectively – Zadig & Voltaire x Pellat-Finet
The thought behind the shop is to mix the rock ‘n’ roll, directional fashion of ready-to-wear label Zadig & Voltaire, distributed through 400 monobrand shops worldwide, 14 of them in Paris, with the marginally subversive spirit of the model based by Lucien Pellat-Finet in 1994, recognisable for iconic motifs just like the cranium and marijuana leaf. An in-house design group has been caring for fashion at Pellat-Finet, after French designer Dryce Lahssan, who was named inventive director in 2023, left the model.
