CONVERSATIONS
Interviewed for the Bar-Da blog, women in a hurry, artists, entrepreneurs, designers... literally empty their bags.
Discover here also the backstage of Chardon Paris.
Valérie Defix - leatherworker
Paris
After a "first life" as a professional, Valerie turned to the leather goods sector, fascinated by travel trunks and antique luggage. With her workshop, "the WORKSHOP", she gives free rein to her imagination in creating her accessories and regularly collaborates with brands (including Chardon Paris!) to offer them gilding services; an art that requires a special know-how and meticulousness, which can only be acquired with experience.
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The Nuit & Jour is a clutch bag, which can be worn over the shoulder with its strap in the evening or slipped into the bottom of your tote bag during the day, to allow you to have your most precious belongings always at hand
Read moreCaroline Heckel - Lighting designer
Paris
Caroline Heckel, an inspired designer of upcycled lighting, shares her daily life by emptying her bag, renamed "okaou".
Read moreOphélie Meunier - Journalist and editorial consultant
Paris
A seasoned traveller, journalist and consultant Ophélie Meunier shares her travel habits and some of her favourite destinations.
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Often accompanied by a cumbersome case, our glasses (prescription or sunglasses, or both) accompany us every day. If you don't want to have them at the end of your nose all the time, but just take them out when you need them, how can you carry them without damaging them?
Chardon Paris is committed to reinventing everyday objects to make them beautiful to look at and ultra-functional to use. In this respect, we have created the Lunettes.
Read moreAurélie Le Cléac'h - Founder of the Maison Balancines brand
Port la Forêt
"Less is more" is one of Aurélie Le Cléac'h's mottos. This determined Breton has applied it to the letter to create in 2017 her textile brand, Maison Balancines, which revisits the marine wardrobe.
Read moreGrand Reporter journalist and founder of MyMoonspots
Paris
Journalist, author, entrepreneur, but above all a great traveller, Capucine Graby has created MyMoonSpots, a travel store that advocates another way of escaping. Here she shares her way of travelling light.
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Why launch a new leather goods brand? Are there still things to be invented for these everyday objects, such as a banal key ring, a glasses case or a handbag?
We wanted to share our creative process, what drives us to rethink objects both in their functionality, but also in their appearance and design.
Read moreValérie Tribes - Journalist
Paris
Fashion journalist and founder of the "Chiffon" podcast, Valerie considers her handbag to be a real everyday ally. For her, her bag is not just an accessory.
Read moreVirginie Ducatillon - founder of Adapta
Paris
At the head of Adapta, an eco-responsible company she founded a year ago, Virginie Ducatillon is revolutionising the leather industry in France. Adapta finds high-end leathers for designers that are lying dormant in the stocks of luxury houses and associated suppliers. Adapta supplies Chardon Paris in particular.
Read moreDesigner of CECIL jewellery and founder of BAND OF SISTERS
Paris
Combining femininity, modernity and sisterhood is the objective of Band Of Sisters (aka BOSS), a community of women who meet in joy and, above all, extreme benevolence. Its founder, Cécile Fricker Lehanneur, divides her time between her precious jewellery brand CÉCIL, and BOSS, which brings together creative and entrepreneurial women.
Read moreEthical image consultant
Paris
Lucie Lebas is a self-proclaimed Parisian slasher (blogger, coach, stylist...) and advocates elegant minimalism in all her daily activities.
Read moreFounder of the MUSCA PARIS brand
Paris
For Constance, the brand's designer, life is a jungle. Her t-shirts and sweatshirts reflect her animal imagination, with colourful fish or an embroidered toucan and parrots. Very concerned by the Fashion Revolution movement, the designer has chosen to use eco-responsible processes and materials for the comfort of body and mind.
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Personalise your suitcase, decorate your bag, decorate your golf bag... it's time for customisation, not only to meet the need to stand out from the crowd but also to find your luggage easily!
Luggage labelling is now compulsory, so you might as well do it in style!
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Runaway Journalist,
Florence
Alice has been living in Florence for 9 years. Passionate about Italy, she shares with "Ali di firenze" her favourite places, but also funny videos about her Italian life. For the past year, she has been organising "getaways" for her readers, in dream locations. In short, Ali di Firenze is the reference for anyone who wants to discover Italy.
Read moreBeauty Director, Nelly Rodi
Paris
Audrey is both a pure scientist and a beauty specialist. After a career in the industry for prestigious brands, Audrey is now Beauty Director at Nelly Rodi. On a daily basis, she advises brands to remain committed and supportive.
Read morePoetic illustrator
Paris
Prune Cirelli's softly coloured drawings are full of poetry. In just a few years, the illustrator has created a world of her own, which she shares from Paris to New York or Tokyo, working for renowned French brands such as Marie-Hélène de Taillac, Fragonard or the Maison Thevenon. In the heart of Paris, from her Montorgueil district, Prune empties her bag.
Read moreFounder of the Amelie Art Gallery, Art House
Paris
A passionate and expert art lover, Amélie Du Chalard has created an atypical gallery in the heart of Paris, in the 9th arrondissement, which showcases the works she collects.
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In the age of transparency at all costs, it is paradoxically sometimes difficult to sort through all the information available to form an opinion. How can we be sure that the choice of materials meets transparency requirements? Should the words "made in China" be avoided? On the contrary, is "made in France" an authentic concept? Beyond the philosophical debates, we wanted to share our values here, which are the pillars of our manufacturing process.
At Chardon Paris, we make sure that at each stage, our requirements are respected, guaranteeing the quality of each of our objects.
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