Stylist & creative director for press and advertising, self-proclaimed «Conductor of Creation and Image»., Clémence Cahu is also the founder of the luxury leather goods brand CAHU.
In 2018, she created the handbag of her dreams, to meet a need. Because as she says, «at CAHU, function dictates form».
And this bag – the perfect tote bag, in a way – is recognisable by its PVC canvas, used for the bouncy castles made in the family factory in Normandy.
In this episode, Clemence It unfolds with great transparency, and also maturity and humour.
We talked:
– of her journey, which began early, even before she graduated; ;
– of the evolution of their role and the different hats they wear; ;
– of its business model for the brand; ;
– of his team; ;
– and the numerous collaborations that make up the DNA of CAHU and allow Clémence to renew herself and challenge herself each time.
And throughout our conversation, the Cahu family is obviously very present.
For beyond this name, which has become a brand, commerce and ingenuity flow as much in their veins as on this coloured PVC canvas.
If you’d like to find out more about what I call Creative Management, I dedicated a full episode to it a few months ago.
Today, I would like to take a closer look at one aspect of Creative Management: team-building.
What exactly does it involve?
What are the benefits?
I also share a great example, as well as a counter-example, from my own experience as an employee.
And bonus: I talk about my favourite sports coach, Ted Lasso. (no spoiler as I haven’t started Series 4 yet).
If you're interested in offering your team a workshop / team-building / training session, do drop me an email! lbm@lilibonnet.com
I can organise and facilitate almost anywhere in the world 🙂
I’ve known Fabien for over 20 years, back when he was a graphic designer.
We worked together on a project and have stayed in touch — partly because it’s something I enjoy doing, of course, but mainly because I’ve always admired his entrepreneurial spirit.
Even when he enrolled at art school, he didn’t know what he was going to do later on; he just had a fairly broad vision of his future:
– getting up whenever he wanted;
– not working for a boss;
– and living in a loft.
Today, that’s exactly what he’s doing.
He’s the owner of UNSEEN, a vintage shop in Brussels, but he’s also a designer, a carpenter…
it’s clearly impossible to define him in a single word, as he has developed and put to use a wide range of skills.
And it’s quite fascinating to see how much this multi-potential individual needs to free himself from the constraints that a single skill entails, to allow himself not to be confined to just one profession. Not to limit himself. And that is precisely the driving force behind everything he undertakes.
this episode, we also talked about:
– pop culture,
– imposter syndrome,
– mental health,
– and identity, thanks to his recent reconnection with his country of origin, Vietnam.
