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Thierry Vainqueur

Associé au sein du label créatif CHAZEAU®
About

A young boy, Thierry would watch and then advise his mother in her choice of evening attire. A s a young man, he would win the highest honour of his year at Esmod Fashion School, to be taken under the wing of a renowned haute couture figure, Jean Charles de Castalbaljac, passing rapidly from apprentice to preferred assistant. As a young professional, he would sketch, cut cloth and pick up both the pins and the pointers of some of the greatest creative minds in both 20th and 21st century fashion: Sonia Rykiel, Yves Saint Laurent and Hedi Slimane. High creative potential, and adaptability The world of freelance offered Thierry the opportunity to develop two seemingly paradoxical "fashion muscles": adaptability and specialization. The diverse universes of New Man, Sym and Kimuratan of Japan enriched him on both personal and professional levels, exercising and confirming his ability to adapt to different profiles. Yet the successful collaboration with Lacoste, Lee Cooper and Hedi Sliman for YSL would also confirm his true love: jeans and sportswear. Overall vision and knowledge of the international retail market Five notable retail experiences that both confirmed and rewarded his inclination for "fast fashion" include his time at Naf Naf, Etam, Morgan, Be Free, Jennyfer, where he rose respectively from Collection Coordinator to Artistic Director. Presenting collections to both buyers and internally, equally at ease in English, French and Spanish, he would get direct requests to present to sales forces both in France and abroad. In one notable anecdote, he used his 18 years a professional dancer to advantage to give a sense of team spirit, cohesion and fun in by putting on a spontaneous performance to hard-working factory workers in Morocco. Yet it was his force in accompanying change that truly sets him apart: Courage to be different, respectful and sensitive in accompanying change. Specialties: Jeanswear, Casualwear: Men, Women, Junior Retail and Mid-level Management of Design Team International Project Leader

Previous Brands
CHAZEAU®
GLAMOVE S.r.l.
Kaporal
JENNYFER
MORGAN
Lacoste
Work Experience
ASSOCIÉ
Jul ‘23 - Now
CHAZEAU®

Création et suivis du concept textile et objets.

STYLISTE
Oct ‘22 - Nov ‘24
GLAMOVE S.r.l.

DIRECTEUR ARTISTIQUE
Apr ‘12 - Jul ‘23
Kaporal

DIRECTEUR ARTISTIQUE
May ‘09 - Nov ‘14
JENNYFER

DESIGN DIRECTOR
Jan ‘08 - Dec ‘09
MORGAN

STYLISTE DENIM
Jan ‘02 - Jan ‘04
Lacoste

Languages
English - Fluent
Spanish - Basic
Recommendations
Tiphaine Lenoir
Senior colleague - Head of buying office , Kaporal
Apr 2012 - Jul 2023

Thierry Vainqueur was artistic director of Kaporal during 10 years, i really appreciate his capacity to let us catch the main point of trends, as well as his way to be invoved with the team and for the brand. Also Thierry knows perfectly the key and the way how to develop the man and women collection. Thierry is really an artist combine with a really strong capacity in commercial developement.

Education & Training
ESMOD École Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode
‘84 - ‘87
Diplôme
Paris, France