A work suit, a coat, an apron... Launched on October 3, Habile has unveiled the first 5 items of its artisan wardrobe.
While passing through the Consulat, a multifunctional pop-up open near Montparnasse until the end of October, The Good Life discovered Habile. A brand new brand, officially launched on October 3, which offers a collection of five pieces for artists, artisans and creators: a work suit, an apron, a bandana, a coat and a tool pouch.
At the origin of the project, two artisans, of course. Camille Andrieux is a stylist who learned her trade at Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Chloé, then worked for Balibaris and Maisons Standards. Éric Fontanini is a globetrotting chef who was at the helm of the Restaurant du Palais Royal for three years.
Camille Andrieux and Éric Fontanini, creators of Habile. DR
I've always been looking for the ideal chef's jacket, with impeccable finishes and the perfect cut, without success, explains the former apprentice of Savoy and Ducasse, so Camille and I decided to work on this project, before expanding our work to crafts in general. The workwear, a universal and world-renowned code, is almost a natural choice for the two creatives.
While this iconic piece is returning to the forefront of the fashion scene following the workwear trend - thrift stores are full of them and stylists are having fun breaking the codes - Habile prefers to modernize it without distorting it or falling into nostalgia.
Blue, Habile, €195. DR
Camille Andrieux thinks above all of today's artisans, offering them several sizes, then adding practical details, for example, a pocket for a cell phone. The goal: to make a craftsman proud to wear his work clothes, even when he leaves his workshop.
The coat, Habile, €235.
This recipe for modernization and respect for codes then applies to the other elements of the collection. Five pieces and five different blues with, all the same, a coquettishness. Most of the Habile creations are reversible and then reveal a print designed by Imed Gharzouli representing hands in the middle of construction. A monogram reminiscent of those of the big luxury brands.
The pocket square, Habile, €50.
The manufacturing takes place in Portugal, in the factories of Minho and Trás-os-Montes in the north of the country. An obvious choice for Camille Andrieux. I work regularly with these workshops and it's the only place in Europe where the finishes are of this quality for cotton jersey, the material we use.
And the distribution? Online, on the e-shop that has just opened, and, soon, in a few physical stores, provided that it remains consistent. Éric Fontanini specifies: we have to feel that our products will be in their place, like in Seoul for example, where we found a store designed for creatives. It is obvious, Habile also intends to dress professionals in B to B.
Maintaining its consistency and its original spirit is the leitmotif of Habile, a brand of values whose two founders are already thinking about expanding the portfolio of new pieces, in the continuity of the message and philosophy of their young label, and of craftsmanship in general: humility, passion, effort, repetition, failure and perseverance.
By Julien Chassagne, October 15, 2018 for THE GOOD LIFE
While passing through the Consulat, a multifunctional pop-up open near Montparnasse until the end of October, The Good Life discovered Habile. A brand new brand, officially launched on October 3, which offers a collection of five pieces for artists, artisans and creators: a work suit, an apron, a bandana, a coat and a tool pouch.
At the origin of the project, two artisans, of course. Camille Andrieux is a stylist who learned her trade at Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Chloé, then worked for Balibaris and Maisons Standards. Éric Fontanini is a globetrotting chef who was at the helm of the Restaurant du Palais Royal for three years.
Camille Andrieux and Éric Fontanini, creators of Habile. DR
I've always been looking for the ideal chef's jacket, with impeccable finishes and the perfect cut, without success, explains the former apprentice of Savoy and Ducasse, so Camille and I decided to work on this project, before expanding our work to crafts in general. The workwear, a universal and world-renowned code, is almost a natural choice for the two creatives.
While this iconic piece is returning to the forefront of the fashion scene following the workwear trend - thrift stores are full of them and stylists are having fun breaking the codes - Habile prefers to modernize it without distorting it or falling into nostalgia.
Blue, Habile, €195. DR
Camille Andrieux thinks above all of today's artisans, offering them several sizes, then adding practical details, for example, a pocket for a cell phone. The goal: to make a craftsman proud to wear his work clothes, even when he leaves his workshop.
The coat, Habile, €235.
This recipe for modernization and respect for codes then applies to the other elements of the collection. Five pieces and five different blues with, all the same, a coquettishness. Most of the Habile creations are reversible and then reveal a print designed by Imed Gharzouli representing hands in the middle of construction. A monogram reminiscent of those of the big luxury brands.
The pocket square, Habile, €50.
The manufacturing takes place in Portugal, in the factories of Minho and Trás-os-Montes in the north of the country. An obvious choice for Camille Andrieux. I work regularly with these workshops and it's the only place in Europe where the finishes are of this quality for cotton jersey, the material we use.
And the distribution? Online, on the e-shop that has just opened, and, soon, in a few physical stores, provided that it remains consistent. Éric Fontanini specifies: we have to feel that our products will be in their place, like in Seoul for example, where we found a store designed for creatives. It is obvious, Habile also intends to dress professionals in B to B.
Maintaining its consistency and its original spirit is the leitmotif of Habile, a brand of values whose two founders are already thinking about expanding the portfolio of new pieces, in the continuity of the message and philosophy of their young label, and of craftsmanship in general: humility, passion, effort, repetition, failure and perseverance.
By Julien Chassagne, October 15, 2018 for THE GOOD LIFE