behind the scenes
Interview with Sophie Renier, Manager & Designer Jack Gomme, Paris.
When did you start creating the Jack Gomme brand?
In 1985.
What was your driving inspiration for starting your own brand?
We wanted to create bags as design objects with new volume notions.
What were you doing before the days of Jack Gomme?
Paul Droulers was a fisherman and I was at Art school. We then both did Fashion studies.
What are the key beliefs & philosophies behind the brand?
To create a warm, fresh and fashionable product.
What are the main cultural influences from your home country, that come through in your designs?
The French touch … from Paris to “le Bretagne“ to “la Provence“.
How would you describe the Jack Gomme customer, that you have in mind when creating your collections?
The Jack Gomme customer is from the city, open minded and very aware of the surrounding world.
How many people are there behind the scenes at Jack Gomme?
Around 10 people.
When did you open your store in Paris?
In 1998.
What’s your favorite feature of that store?
All the stores are designed by Paul Droulers, and have a concept of white space, with cardboard boxes, red floors and metal lamps.
What’s your most loved local place to spend some spare time?
A small “cabanon“ in the countryside.
For visitors to Paris where would you recommend they stay, eat, drink & play…and why?
The “Butte Chaumont” park, any of the Wine Bars and the cafeterias of “Palais de Tokyo” and the Sweden cultural center for it’s simplicity.
What’s your favorite way to relax and unwind?
To have a bath at the “baie de Somme”.
When you travel where do you go?
NY, Milan, Tokyo.
What’s your dream vacation destination?
The equator!
Have you been there yet?
No, we have not been there yet!
Behind the scenes
We find out what makes Sophie Renier from Jack Gomme tick, in this exclusive chat with Global Hot Shops.
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