Alexia Hanemian
Alexia Hanemian
Based in
Paris, France
Seniority
5 - 10 years experience
Age
30 years old
Gender
Female
Nationality
France
Resume
About

Enjoy, live, succeed. That is my philosophy. I try and enjoy every single moment of my life. Indeed my dad has always taught to work hard and to manage my time effectively to be able to spend moments with my loved ones.
I have been raised in a loving artists family (designer, architect, painter, phot

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ograph, sculptor) so I would say that I am sensitive to all kinds of art. I can be inspired by paintings, photographs, music… I like to get people's opinion on my work and ideas, and actually that is what helped me to evolve so far. I usually like to work within a team because sharing is one of the most important thing for me, that’s why I usually get along really quickly with the people I meet. Although sharing and getting the opinion of others matters to my work, I know when it is time for me to make the final call. I am a really confident person and I have a strong will, and that is why I see critics as an incentive to do better rather than a liability.
I like working with masculine shapes and turning it into something more feminine. If I had to fit into a box, I would say I am more of a minimalist but I enjoy working on details and embellishments such as embroidery. I like it when you don’t exactly know what you see because of how the fabric reacts to the light. You can't tell if it is skin, a breast, like a trompe l’oeil. I find the most beautiful part of a woman's body are the breasts, that is why I am always working around the side chest. I guess that’s also why there will always be transparency in my work.

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Co-founder & Head of design
The Ethiquette May. 2019 - Jun. 2023
Paris, France

The Ethiquette is a sustainable prêt-à-Couture house for women, mostly evening wear and party wear designed and made in Paris with letfovers fabrics from French couture maisons.

Babybrand award (capsule collection with Smiley), Podcast The bold way (ex EDLM)

- Design of Couture collection (price

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2/5K€) & ready-to-wear collection (price 195/1500€)
- 4 Couture collection (2019 - 2020) & 5 ready-to-wear drop/year
- Styling of the campaign shootings
- Management of our in house atelier in Paris (2019 to 2021) & production follow up with our atelier in Paris - Management of our team (3/ 5 people)
- Development of our first toile (pattern making/ moulage)
- In direct link with our fabric factories partners (Malhia Kent, Belinac, Soieries Cheval, Swarovski .. ) to choose the leftover we will use to revalue in our collections
- Pricing of each piece

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Winner
Baby Brand Award
2023
France
Freelance Designer
Nat Paris Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2020
France

Co artistic director with the founder
designer/modeliste on each piece
Sourcing of the fabric and search of the right factory
Placement of each prints

Freelance Designer
SEPON Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018
Paris, France

Jewellery designer
Collection of jewelry with old stone (each piece is unique)

Graduate Diploma Fashion
Central Saint Martins Sep. 1, 2016 - Jul. 1, 2017
United Kingdom

Graduated with distinction

Stylist assistant (Embroidery & Women's wear)
SONIA RYKIEL Jan. 1, 2016 - Jul. 1, 2016

Iconographic research
Creation/Development of fabrics
Creation/Development of embroideries
Placement of prints and embroideries
Creation/Development of different kind of finishings
Volume research on the manequin

BA
La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne Sep. 1, 2012 - Jul. 1, 2015
Assistant to product manager
CHANEL May. 1, 2014 - Oct. 1, 2014

Checking prototypes for nomenclature before and after show
Assembling photo file of prototypes

Assistant in production management
CHANEL May. 1, 2014 - Oct. 1, 2014

Helping to process delivery
Helping to manage stocks of materials and haberdashery from various suppliers

Industry sectors

Fashion

Luxury

Sustainability

Skills

Head of Studio

Head of Design

Fashion Designer

Pattern Making

Drapery

Art direction

Sewing

Modelism

Sketching

Photography

Software skills

illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Languages

Italian

Basic knowledge

French

Native language

English

Bilingual

Types of contracts
Freelance / Missions
Full Time
Personal details

Potentially open to relocate

Professional references

David Kappo

Eva Hemmerle