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Géraldine DUFOUR

Double skills/head of design

Résumé

I'm a happy person who would like to live three lives... The IFM is the greatest gift I've ever given myself...
I bring beauty wherever possible; beauty and aesthetics are what drive me.
I was fortunate to have excellent color training at Peclers Paris trend agency.
I was fortunate to have an excellent approach to advice and methods at Leherpeur Paris trend agency.
I was fortunate enough to be Laetitia Ivanez's right-hand woman at Galeries Layettes for three seasons.
I have dual expertise in product development (designs, technical specifications, material selection and fittings) and style consulting (positioning, offering structure and layout, color flow and merch). I've alternated between these two experiences throughout my career, and today one doesn't go without the other. I proudly embrace this dual role.
I work purely for pleasure, and I love to share, explain, and convince... It was in consulting that I discovered this aptitude and this appetite...
Fashion interests me less than style, but I am very adaptable. Classics are an excellent playground for me.
I also love fantasy, I have a weakness for Liberty prints, Hawaiian prints, and Zuber wallpapers.
I manage from a low position, according to my excellent teacher at IFM Guy Amoureux, and it seems like a good recipe...
I am open to any opportunity abroad...

Expériences professionnelles

Artistic director & collection director

BONPOINT , Paris - CDI

De Janvier 2023 à Aujourd'hui

I manage the design studio and provide a style vision that aligns with the brand's DNA and is in keeping with the times.
I lead a team of eight people.
I create the seasonal storytelling that inspires the communications and scenography teams.
I constantly ensure consistency between product/campaigns and social media/visual merchandising.
I oversee collaborations and specific projects such as couture.

Style director

CYRILLUS , Geneve - CDI

De Juin 2019 à Janvier 2022

Style direction for all sectors, women, children, babies, men and participation in the repositioning of the house offer
Management of the workshop modelers teams and management of the designers team.
Directions for campaign shootings, and directions for windows scénography

Collection manager

Bensimon , Paris - CDI

De Août 2016 à Avril 2019

Collection coordinator, managing the style and design team.
Coordinating seasonal themes and collaborations.
Artistic direction of photoshoots.

Women designer/private label

GALERIES LAFAYETTE , Paris - Free-lance

De Juin 2014 à Août 2017

Coperation with Laetitia Ivanez (creator of Les Prairies de Paris), research into shapes and inspirations, research into volumes and materials, color coordination, monitoring of collections ( fittings) and campaign shootings.

Woven women fashion designer for terre & mer

ARMOR-LUX , Qimper - Free-lance

De Février 2012 à Décembre 2012

The Armor Luxe group's line, entitled Terre & Mer (casual chic), was designed as a team for the women's collection with a freelance knitwear designer. Colors, shapes, materials, and technical specifications, including fittings.

Trends and brand positioning consultant

Geraldine Dufour consulting , Paris - Free-lance

De Juin 2010 à Août 2017

- Color ranges and color flow, print coloring
- Theme definitions and seasonal theme implementation
- Coordination of trend books, research and briefing of creative teams, project monitoring
- Collection design (sketches and technical files) + fitting monitoring
- Iconographic research, prospective research
- Collection analysis (offer structure and implementation, seasonality)
- Photo shoot and photo styling
clients : ETAM, Terre et mer, Sarenza, Galeries Lafayettes, Louis Pion, Elle sport, groupe Beaumanoir, Grain de Malice, Comptoir des cotonniers, Charles Jourdan, Fleurs de rhum, Monoprix

Artistic director

Madame à Paris , Paris

De Janvier 2009 à Juin 2010

Re-positionning of the brand and artistic direction 360, from product (collection plan, colors and sourcing, tech packs, key looks, fittings to the shooting campaigns

Fashion designer in womenswear and trend consultant (trend books), brand positionning consutant

PECLERS PARIS , Paris - Free-lance

De Janvier 2000 à Janvier 2008

Coordination of women's fashion and beauty trend books
Consulting assignments on layout themes and color flow
Style positioning (or repositioning) assignments
Brand platform assignments
Collection, merchandising, and silhouette analysis assignments
Research on cultural and sociological influences
Iconographic research (design/art/fashion)

Designer in womenswer and studio assistant

Irena Gregory , Paris

De Avril 1999 à Janvier 2000

Junior designer family brand (all cathegories)

CYRILLUS , Geneve - CDI

De Juillet 1995 à Mars 1999

Junior designer on the 3 segments of the brand ( girl and baby, Women, men and boy)
Sketches, researches, tech pack, organisation, shooting session,

Formations complémentaires

Bachelor fashion designer and modeler

LISAA - mode femme

1992 à 1995

Preparatory year in applied arts, graphic design, and drawing.
Training as a stylist and pattern maker alongside creating two designer collections in the third year (runway shows).
Graduation awarded with a special jury prize.

Brand content & story telling strategy

IFM (continuing education)

2017 à 2017

An excellent training session by Séverine Charon.
Brand consistency, new contemporary myths, inspiration, and how to generate a storytelling concept.
Investment, building connections, storytelling, engaging, and growing.

Design a digital strategy

IFM (continuing education) - digital

2019 à 2019

Two-day training with Elisa Garcia, digital strategy and influencer communications consultant.

Associations

Hiver solidaire

Meal for homeless at my parish (in winter), cook and discussions

Parcours officiels

Institut Français de la Mode – Management – 2017 – Executive MBA Global Fashion Management

Compétences

photography
Une passion et un reflex de trend setter, un outil pour partager des émotions esthétiques
color flow
définition d'une gamme de couleur et de son articulation dans le merchandising eu fil des implantations
Business analytics
Artistic Vision
visual storytelling
Story telling
inspiration research
pedagogy
merch plan constructions
iconography research
know how to be
shooting direction
mix and match construction

Centres d'intérêt

  • Danse classique /chant /fooding/art décoratifs/pop Anglaise/piano/le style /le style/le style....