INTERVIEW MARIE LAFFONT

Hello Marie,

Tell us how you came up with the idea of ​​designing shoes?

After several years at Louboutin, Pierre Hardy as a master's professor and a stint at St Laurent and Sonia Rykiel to end up at Zac Posen in NYC, I was ready to finally create my brand.
I have been drawing since I was 3 years old and have been in the luxury shoe industry for 14 years . When I was pregnant, I searched for the perfect flat shoe and couldn't find it. So I decided to draw it.

Who is your favorite Marie Laffont model?

All of them. Because they are all a bit of my personality.

Are you more New York or Paris?

Both. Because I'm a bit of both. When I'm in NYC, I miss Paris, but when I'm in Paris, I miss NYC terribly.

What are your future plans for your brand?

I developed my own sole. Which I am not ready to let go of. Extremely comfortable, it allows you to run. Pick up your children from school. Dance all night. Or come home in the early morning without the walk of shame. It also makes a very elongated silhouette. So the plan is to continue to create new models while keeping my Marie Laffont sole. And to continue with this idea of ​​​​associating art and fashion. The official launch will take place at Almine Rech Gallery on December 12 in NYC during the LineUp exhibition.

: Here are the artists who will be exhibited at my launch. It's going to be "big": Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Frank Stella etc...

Can you give us your favorite Eco tips?

My eco plan is to keep clothes and shoes indefinitely, that's true ecology , and that's what I offer with my shoes. Also all my packaging is 100% recycled.
This is my thumb cost!

And finally, your favorite Luz swimsuit?

The white Melissandre that I wear all the time!