Great News – Femmes des rizières!
We are so excited, we just can’t hide it!
Today we have great news for the further development of our «Femmes des rizières » project, which will provide young women in Cambodia with a perspective for an autonomous future. You can find details of the project here. We are very proud that we can now present the designer for the project. Her name is Gabrielle Friedmann and she is very talented and for three months starting on July 5, 2018, she will be working on the basis for the very first collection of «Femmes des rizières». Gabrielle is 22 years old and graduated from the famous fashion school L’Atelier Chardon-Savard with a bachelor degree in fashion design. She gained her first practical design experience during an intership at the Parisian avant-garde label «Minime» and working for the French ski and sportswear label «Black Crow» in Chamonix. Apart from her passion for design, she loves travelling, hiking, skiing, writing and music. Moreover Gabrielle is interested in philosophy and psychology and has recently developed a strong interest in stone healing (lithotherapy).
We have asked Gabrielle a couple of questions in writing to give her the chance to introduce herself and she will report regularly from Cambodia to update us on the project development.
We wish Gabrielle all the best and are looking forward to her first design proposals.
Now, it is up to the Gabrielle:
Q : Can you shortly introduce yourself ?
A : Hello, I am Gabrielle, I am from Paris and am 22 years old. I recently graduated from the Atelier Chardon Savard as a fashion designer and this formation gave me the chance to group many different activities around my great passion for fashion design.
Q: Why did you apply for the internship in Cambodia?
This intership was approximately (or totally) the intership of my dreams as it comprises a lot of things I like : creation, travelling and the chance to get to know Cambodia, discover a new culture and work on a beautiful project for a good cause.
Q: What are your objectives for Cambodia ?
A: For Cambodia, my objectives are to find the ideas and to create the products with the identity of «Femmes des Rizières ». They have to be as creative as qualitative and also representative of the beautiful soul of this brand.
Q: Is there anything you are afraid of ?
A: I am rather excited than afraid. I can’t wait to be there on July 5th. Of course, maybe once I will be on the plane I will be a little nervous because this adventure is totally new for me but anyway, it’s fantastic !
Q: What is your biggest challenge ?
A: My biggest challenge will be the time as I will stay only for three months. Therefore, the biggest challenge will be to be inspired and effective at the same time.
Q: How do you like to spend your spare time ?
A: It depends on the mood , I like reading, drawing (of course !), making jewellery, sports, travelling…
Thank you very much, Gabrielle!
Enclosed you find a couple of Gabrielle’s designs:
