OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS OF RUNNING JE PLEURE, I'VE HOSTED SEVEN SHOWROOM EVENTS, WITH THE MOST RECENT ONE BEING A COLLABORATIVE SPACE OPEN FOR TWO WEEKS RIGHT HERE IN OTEPOTI. THESE EVENTS HAVE NOT ONLY ALLOWED ME TO ESTABLISH A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH CUSTOMERS BUT HAVE ALSO CREATED A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS TO COME TOGETHER AND NETWORK.
MY FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON LIMITED QUANTITY RELEASES, ENSURING EXCLUSIVITY FOR OUR BUYERS. WHEN IT COMES TO CREATING GARMENTS, I ADOPT A DUAL APPROACH BY SPLITTING PRODUCTION BETWEEN OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS AND IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION IN MY STUDIO LOCATED HERE IN OTEPOTI. I MAINTAIN CLOSE AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVERY OVERSEAS MANUFACTURER I COLLABORATE WITH, CREATING TECHPACKS, OVERSEEING MANY SAMPLE STAGES AND QUALITY CHECKS. ADDITIONALLY, I PERSONALLY INSPECT AND PACKAGE EACH PRODUCT THAT COMES INTO MY HANDS, FOSTERING A GENUINE CONNECTION BEFORE IT REACHES YOUR HANDS.
FROM THE DEEPEST SADNESS TO THE MOST PROFOUND JOY, WE BELIEVE THAT CRYING HOLDS ENDLESS MEANINGS AND POSSIBILITIES.