Professional experience
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: co-founder roles with central position in the brand and marketing development
INSIDR, Paris - 2015 > present
INSIDR is a digital startup aiming to help international travellers before and during their trip to France. Since its creation in 2016, INSIDR has contributed to support over 1 million international travellers. Providing them innovative services and digital products in order to ease and enrich their travel experience.
INSIDR is now the n°1 partner of the biggest retailer, touristic operators and cultural institutions in Paris. Helping our partners to enhance their visibility for international audiences.
Our secret? Localised digital narratives in 6+languages targeting 9+local markets and ultra local marketing campaigns in 20+ local platforms and communities.
My role: Proud co-founder, in charge of the brand development, the marketing and the acquisition strategy.
PARIS LA NUIT, Paris - 2011 > 2014
PARIS LA NUIT is the first digital nightlife agenda in Paris. Created in 2011, when it was nearly impossible to have a qualitative overview of what was happening in Paris at night. PARIS LA NUIT listed parties, festivals, concerts and exhibitions. PARIS LA NUIT was in between a platform and an online magazine with a sharp editorial featuring the best of the music scene in Paris. Using an online and offline marketing strategy, we had a fast-paced organic growth and gathered in a few years an active community of 100k followers.
PARIS LA NUIT was acquired by Le Bonbon - media group in 2019 in order to reinforce their nightlife offer.
My role: Proud co-founder, in charge of the brand development, the design of the first website and the marketing strategy
FASHION INDUSTRY: INDEPENDeNT DESIGNER WITH AN INSIDER VIEW OF THE INDUSTRY
ATELIER CHARDON SAVARD, PARIS - 2011 > 2019
Atelier Chardon Savard is a private Fashion Design school created 25 years ago. The school is known amongst Paris fashion scene as the most creative private school. Founder Dominque Savard has theorised a unique creative methodology based on observation drawing and constant experimentation. From 2011 to 2019, the school grew from 200 students per year to 450. Scaling the creative methodology and DNA has been the key challenge over this period. Atelier Chardon Savard has been a pioneer in the fashion design studies environment enforcing practises based on recycling, re-shuffling, re-using.
My role: Passionate professor sharing my love for crafts, up-cycling and mixed material experimentation through creative empowering classes such as Creative Methodology, Accessories design and Fashion Entrepreneurship. I also supported the pedagogical team and school founder with the on-boarding and training of the new professors.
PROMOSTYL, PARIS - 2014 > 2016
Promostyl is a Parisian trend-office specialised in fashion and lifestyle trends. Working mostly with vertical fashion firms based in Asia providing them with trend books, brand management seminars and consumer forecasts.
My role: Support of the in-house designers team in the preparation of the bi-annual trends books and led trade shows tours of commercial prospects.
PREMIERE VISION PARIS, PARIS - 2011 > 2015
Première Vision Paris is the most important event in the fashion industry.
Twice a year, during the three day trade show all the industry main suppliers present their latest production attracting a crowd of 60k professionals from international fashion companies. Première Vision Paris is not only a logistic operator, it analyses and presents emerging trends and forward-looking behaviours in the fashion industry.
My role: Lead designer of the trend presentation space for yarns and fibers novelties. Responsible for the full creative direction of the space and displayed products.
PARIS FASHION WEEK, PARIS - 2005 > 2010
My role: Backstage dresser during the PFW shows of Pret-à-Porter, Haute Couture et Homme. Took part in the shadow to Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix and Dries Van Noten shows.
EDUCATION
LYCÉE NICOLAS FLAMEL, PARIS - 2012 > 2013
Jewellery Professional Certificate: Specialised in jewellery moulding and lost wax casting
ECOLE NATIONALE DES BEAUX DE PARIS, PARIS - 2005 > 2010
Master of fine art: Specialised in mixed media with an extensive practise of sculpture (ceramic, bronze casting, wood crafts) - June 2010
Bachelor of fine art: Specialised in mixed media with an extensive practise of 2D technics (photo, video, drawings, pattern design and printing) - June 2008
KOREAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARTS, SEOUL - 2009
Study Abroad Program: Deep-dive in the Korean crafts and traditional arts (traditional watercolour paintings, calligraphy, glass moulding and casting)