Mathias OHREL is a well known Headhunter in the fashion and luxury industry, with more than 14 years of experience.

I wanted to talk to Mathias and understand his personal journey and get a sense of what makes a great headhunter today.

In this conversation, Mathias tell us about the vision on which is has built his company, why he is now going beyond fashion and entering the world of culture & entertainment.

Beyond the business man, what has touched me the most in this conversation, is Mathias’ passion, to really discover himself through all the different jobs he has done. Giving him, a unique point of view and probably an edge when it comes to understand the different brands him and his team work for.

In my opinion this conversation is a source of inspiration for any professional which desire working at the cross-road of business, creation and beauty.

Salomé a été pendant plusieurs saisons comme la Retail Merchandiser Monde, Accessoires & PAP chez Saint Laurent.

Aujourd’hui, elle est la fondatrice de Matrimoine Invest, une entreprise spécialisée dans la gestion de patrimoine pour les femmes. Salomé met son expertise et sa pédagogie au service des femmes, afin de les aider à réaliser leurs rêves.

Dans cette conversation, Salomé nous explique sa reconversion du monde de la finance, vers celui de la Mode, puis sa transition vers l’entrepreneuriat.

Une conversation riche et profonde sur la réalité d’aligner nos actions avec nos rêves.

Christine PHUNG relance sa marque éponyme après plusieurs années de pause.

Avec 20 ans d'expérience au sein de diverses maisons et marques, Christine revient sur l'évolution du rôle de Directeur/trice Artistique: du DA star, du DA bicéphale Business / Créatif et du DA Communiquant.

On découvre ainsi l’importance du Management dans la construction d’un projet créatif et pourquoi il est important d’acquérir une véritable expertise avant de vouloir se lancer en solo.

Vous pouvez la suivre et découvrir sa nouvelle collection sur https://christinephung.com/

et sur les réseaux @christinephung

Eduardo RIEL is the product manager at Nodaleto, the shoe brand loved by all the fashionistas

Edu comes from Honduras and his journey is unbelievable.

Starting by his start in Engineering in Italy, to his studies at Singapour to finally arrive to Paris.

His story is full of turns and twists, with plenty of insight on how to break in the fashion industry.

For example, why he said no to Saint Laurent Menswear or how to get the attention of Tiktok influencer and work with them.

What I personally love about Edu, it’s his strategic mindset and his capacity to find a solution in any situation.

Aujourd’hui, j’ai le plaisir de recevoir Jenny CHAMMAS et pour moi, c’est un épisode très particulier (un cadeau vous attend, donc lisez jusqu'au bout)

Jenny c’est un peu ma rôle modèle dans l’univers du coaching et de l’accompagnement. Et c’est en suivant ses pas que j’ai moi-même construit cette nouvelle phase de ma carrière professionnelle.

Mais qui est Jenny CHAMMAS ?

Et bien, c’est l’une des coachs les plus reconnues en France dans la catégorie Leadership.

Elle s’est spécialisée dans l’accompagnement des femmes leader, et son podcast Femme et Ambitieuse a dépassé cette année les 2 millions d’écoutes.

Son programme de coaching “Leader Ambitieuses” a déjà été suivi par plus de 350 personnes et aujourd’hui, elle accompagne les entreprises à relever le défi de la parité dans leur instance dirigeante.

Qu’allez-vous découvrir dans cet épisode:

• Son parcours professionnel et les différentes étapes clés de son ascension
• Ce qu’elle a appris après avoir expérimenté un burn-out en début de carrière
• Ses découvertes après avoir coaché plus de 350 clientes dans une large diversité de secteurs
• Les compétences à acquérir pour développer son propre style de leadership
• Les conseils et outils pour bien vivre sa carrière dans la mode malgré un rythme effréné.
• Et quels sont les challenges qui attendent le monde de l’entreprise en termes de coaching et d’accompagnement.

En tant que professionnel de l’industrie Jenny connaît bien nos problématiques. Elle sait qu’il nous arrive souvent de nous épuiser et de perdre plaisir dans notre travail.

Et pour nous aider à retrouver notre équilibre, Jenny nous offre son e-book sur le sujet.

Elle vous révèle 5 techniques qui vous permettront de - je cite - “ travailler moins et kiffer plus”

Suivez ce lien pour télécharger le e-book.

Vous allez voir c’est une véritable pépite !

Avant de vous laisser découvrir ma conversation avec Jenny, j’ai un service à vous demander.

Si vous aimez ce podcast et que vous écoutez les épisodes chaque semaine. Inscrivez-vous et n’hésitez pas à LIKER et COMMENTER. C’est vraiment le moyen le plus efficace de faire découvrir le podcast et de faire grandir notre communauté.

Donc aller y, ne soyez pas timides et mettez nous 5 étoiles.

Et sans plus attendre, je vous laisse profiter de ma passionnante conversation avec Jenny CHAMMAS

Today, I have the great pleasure to receive Christelle BAKIMA

She is a fashion professional working in PR for one the french fashion tech company: ARIANEE.

If you haven’t heard about them, I highly recommend to check it out an discover what are they doing regarding the new generation of customer relationship, using web 3 and NFT.

However today, my conversation with Christelle won’t be about her role over there.

Today we are going to talk about her first book, Corps Noirs, which could be translated in english as “Black Bodies”. Before I tell you all about it, let me tell you about its origin story. It all started by a simple question:

How many black women have been on the covers of fashion magazine in the last 15 years ?

And from that question, an entire journey started for Christelle.

First, it became her master thesis for the IFM where she graduated 3 year ago.

And with the support of friends and family, it became an entire book.

From that question, Christelle started to investigate the reality to be a black model in the fashion industry! the history, the stereotype, the prejudice and also the human cost.

Through this book, Christelle shine a light on, what we could call the dark of the industry.

However, this book goes way beyond that.

It’s first and foremost, the questions of a young professional trying to make sense of what she sees, discovers and experience. This book, it’s also really intimate, full of personal anecdotes and stories.

For me, it was an opportunity to ask myself more questions, to increase my awareness and to open my eyes on some of the realities of our industry.

In this episode, you will learn about :

• The origin story of the book
• How Christelle decided to think about this book as art book
• What Aya Nakamura is telling us about the status quo of the fashion industry regarding black bodies
• The reality of being a black model and the prejudice that they experience
• The type of questions you could start asking yourself in order to make things evolve
• The role of your family in the journey to find yourself
• The importance to experiment and to learn from a large diversity of experience
• How to network using generosity and vulnerability
• Why allowing yourself to doubt and try things out is the best advice you could follow

This episode is dense, and full of gems.

My recommendation, take your time to listen to it and to self reflect.

And if you want to buy the book, only available in French, you can find it on Amazon, la Fnac and the major books stores in France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

If you want to learn more about Christelle follow here on LinkedIn at Christelle BAKIMA

And with no further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Christelle BAKIMA

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Today, I have the great pleasure to receive Jiahao LI

He is currently working at Celine as Product Data Analyst.

Prior to this job he has held positions at L’Oreal, in the luxury division and at Luxurynsight, the leading smart data platform on luxury brands, markets and consumers.

I highly recommend their podcast, they have great conversation with the leaders of our industry.

If you are like me, you probably wonder what is a Product Data Analyst.

I am not gonna spoil you Jiahao’s explanation, but let’s say it’s the type of job that didn’t exist when sustainability and supply chain were not the top priorities for luxury brands.

The other reason why i wanted to talk with Jiahao, it’s because he comes from China and has studied in France and Italy.

I wanted to understand his journey to land his position at Celine and what are his advice for other students coming from China with the desire to work in the fashion and luxury industry.

In this episode, you will learn about :

• Jiahao’s journey from China to France and what are the cultural challanges that he had to overcome
• What are the skills that you need to focus on, in order become a professional in the fashion industry
• How to use your school projects during interviews can help you stand out
• The difference between asking for advice and asking for insight
• How to craft your own definition of success and find the right work environment
• Why curiosity is the main skill if you want to work as a Data Analyst
• The best practice to navigate multicultural environment and collaborate with different type of professionals
• And of course, what are the missions of a Product Data Analyst.

As you will see, Jiahao is really thorough in his answer and provide a lot of details regarding each step of his journey.

What I really loved about him, it’s his vulnerability and his capacity to self reflect and evolve, even when it’s not confortable.

Those are the signs of someone who is going to become an outstanding professional.

And with no further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Jiahao LI

Today, I have the great pleasure to receive Laure MESSIAH - Former buyer at KITH Paris

What would you do if you had to start your dream job as a buyer, in charge of opening a new store in the fashion capital of the world, few weeks before Covid and the months long Lock down ?

How would handle that pressure ?

Well, that is exactly why I wanted to talk with Laure.

At that time, Laure was the buyer for footwear and lifestyle products for Kith Paris.

The iconic concept store created by Ronnie Fieg, with the pristine reputation of mixing streetwear brands, sneakers and luxury product, with a unique retail experience.

For their first store in the EU, Kith chose to open in Paris, few blocks from Avenue des Champs Elysées and Avenue Montaigne. It goes without saying that the project what a huge milestone for Kith, and that a lot of responsibilities were on Laure’s shoulders.

Which by the way, was only the second employee in France at that time and has never been a buyer before.

As you see, Laure is full of energy and grit and she doesn't give up easily. And with more than 10 years in the industry, between France and the USA, she has acquired a real expertise in wholesale, helping brands developed their businesses.

In this episode, you will learn about :

• Laure’s journey in the fashion industry and how she has build her expertise
• What are the missions of a buyer for a concept store and how to manage the performance of your products
• The best practices to become a great sales person in wholesale
• How to leverage your passion to never give up in moments of crisis
• How to shift careers without letting fear stand in your way

What you will also learn with experience in this industry, is to always expect the unexpected.

There is always something that goes wrong.

No matter how well you prepare.

However, what really matters, it’s how you react to it and make the best of the new situation.

And you will see Laure’s journey is full of those moments and each time, she came through stronger than before.

And with no further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Laure MESSIAH