They create tension and tell a true story: the alchemy of a couple, forever young. Traditional fragrance rules shattered like perfume bottles. In their wake lies the elegant signature of sandalwood. To create Zadig & Voltaire’s olfactory statement, BPI took the brand’s DNA and bottled it into two alter ego fragrances. The choice by a fashion house that is all about easy chic and rock style that has revolutionized fashion. It’s an alchemy between you and someone else.” - Thierry Gillier, founder.įrom fashion to fragrance… The convergence of founder Thierry Gillier and the international expertise of the perfume maker Beauté Prestige International, a trusted partner for the biggest names in fashion and the genius behind many cult fragrances. I like when it leaves behind a trail, asserts a personality. Zadig, aka Thierry Gillier: the man who exports Voltaire to the four corners of the Earth, a challenge accomplished and echoed in the brand’s reputation, the literary ferryman of French flair, from one generation to another, where casual and serious meet, the contrast of depth and lightness, modern, classic. The freedom to express yourself, completely. A genuine manifesto for graphic, chic and casual fashion. Whether in his offices, exhibited in the stores or at home, his favorite pieces shape the spirit that flows through the collections. With a degree from the Parsons School of Design in New York and a passion for art collecting, founder Thierry Gillier draws his resolutely modern and rock-infused inspiration from contemporary art. “Zadig is a lifestyle, a unique look, a feeling of freedom.”Ĭecilia Bönström - Artistic Director, Zadig & Voltaire Just one rule: Always be ready for anything! Free, sure of your rebellious elegance, good in your own skin. Zadig & Voltaire has invented a mixed silhouette – lithe, dynamic and rock combined with urban yet rugged influences. Such is the borderless ambitions of the brand’s fashion manifesto.Įasy wear. Fashion as a statement, art as inspiration. Capsule collections with contemporary artists and designers. Zadig & Voltaire reinvented knitwear: frayed, boiled, unstructured and oversized, visible seams, raw edging, layers. A new way to wear jersey with the iconic Henley top. It would break the mold and embrace modernity. More than an everyday collection, it would be free-spirited, with a rock attitude. The rock star destiny of the Zadig hero and his revolutionary philosopher Voltaire inspired Thierry Gillier to create a new French easy luxury brand. Zadig & Voltaire: a Paris-born and quintessentially French fashion house, whose name is a reference to the nickname of founder Thierry Gillier, ferryman of the Voltairian mindset.ġ997.