ghislain clerc
ghislain clerc
Based in
Bern, Switzerland
Creation year
2016
Nationality
Switzerland
About

Driven by visions of all-encompassing conceptions and design processes, I avail myself of sportiness and futurism to create releases of highly detailed avant-grade tracksuits and apparel.

By aestheticizeing and transferring daily routine and occurrences into fashion related experiences, I aim to cre

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ate my own distinctive brand-universe by spreading tracksuit avant-garde aesthetics across the planet.

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creative director, founder and owner of "ghislain clerc"-brand
ghislain clerc Feb. 1, 2016 - Present
Berne, Switzerland

After graduation i started developing an avant-garde menswear label, focussing on sportive multi-sensorial tech-fashion.

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Bachelor
Institute Fashion Design Basel – FHNW HGK Sep. 1, 2012 - Mar. 1, 2016
Basel, Switzerland

Bachelor of Arts with Specialisation in Fashion Design University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Academy of Art and Design Basel, Institute Fashion-Design

internship
Sandro Marzo (menswear brand) Oct. 1, 2014 - Mar. 1, 2015
Basel, Switzerland

Collection development, organisational tasks, assistance in marketing as well as in production

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internship
d'andt (patternmaking studio) Jul. 1, 2014 - Oct. 1, 2014
Lier, Belgium

Pattern construction (flat pattern design, draping and moulage), production management and product development

Diploma
School for Art & Design Zürich Oct. 1, 2010 - Apr. 1, 2012
Zürich, Switzerland

Artistic preparatory course – Propädeutikum

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General qualification for university entrance
Secondary school Hl. Kreuz, Fribourg Aug. 1, 2005 - Jul. 1, 2009
Fribourg, Switzerland

Emphasis: Economy & Law
Appendix: Psychology & Pedagogics

Skills

Tailoring

Design

Concept

Patternmaking

Promotion

Software skills

Microsoft Office

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Languages

English

Professional knowledge

French

Fluent

German

Native language

Der Alchemist des Alltags

(...) This Tracksuit Avantgarde style distinguishes itself with the unique tracksuits, training pants and jackets he designs with a futuristic touch that comes together with materials like nylon, plastic and copper - (...)

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Diplom-Review HGK FHNW

GHISLAIN CLERC
LIGHTWEIGHT BLIZZARD – AW1617

MODE-DESIGN / BACHELOR

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Interview with SonntagsZeitung

Sieben Studienabgänger des Instituts für Mode-Design der FHNW Basel über ihren Start ins Berufsleben, ihre Träume und Zukunftsängste.

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ghislain clerc on LaModaChannel

ghislain clerc label portrait on LaModaChannel

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Schön! Magazine

doing fashion | some wear totally else

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NJAL Designer Focus

As one of the talented stars exhibiting in the prestigious Basel Institute of Fashion Design show this Saturday 12th of March, Ghislain Clerc is a menswear graduate to watch. His debut collection celebrates the maturation of his creative approach and brand identity as a designer focused on precision

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and multi-sensorial wear. Here Clerc takes time out from show preparation to tell NJAL about his influences, what the Institute has taught him and how he aims to find his place in the Swiss fashion industry.

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