Grandson of Grégory Salomon, a fur merchant and supplier to the major fashion houses, and son of’Yves Salomon, who transformed the family business into a luxury brand, Thomas Salomon is much more than just a famous offspring.
When I went to their office-workshops at 3 Cité Paradis in Paris, I didn't meet Yves. But I had the feeling he was there.
Thomas has been working alongside his father for 20 years, and has naturally found his place — with complete legitimacy thanks to his hard work, dedication and vision.
In this interview, Thomas tells us in particular:
🪡 How he joined the company with his first internship, which almost didn't happen!
🪡 His collaboration with his father and the division of roles
🪡 Brand positioning and development, strategic choices and the shifts they had to make to ensure their stability
We talked about figures, we talked about retail and wholesale, and of course we also talked about fur, which is very controversial.
And the Resource Pact, which signs the house's commitment to transparent, ethical and responsible production.
Thomas Salomon is the embodiment of the fact that a French luxury house rooted in tradition and craftsmanship can — and must — innovate continuously, and become more agile, both in terms of creation and at an operational level, in order to endure for many decades to come.
I met Emmanuelle Roule Thanks to Charlotte Brunet, LA Marseillaise is indispensable. The Charlotte Brunet Agency She offers the curation and organization of sensitive experiences, and in particular artistic projects. She thus introduced me to gems, including a workshop visit with Emmanuelle Roule.
Born in Saint-Etienne, now based in Marseille after living and working in Paris and abroad, Emmanuelle Roule is a designer, art director and ceramist.
A graduate of ENSAMAA Olivier de Serres, Emmanuelle started out in graphic design before discovering ceramics almost by chance.
Whether she talks to us about bees, geology or design, Emmanuelle offers a rich and technical analysis without being hermetic. Quite the opposite.
Because everything she undertakes is guided by a great curiosity and a desire to break down the barriers between all disciplines.
Immediate embarkation for a journey to the center of the Earth.
Granddaughter of the painter François Bret, who founded the’Luminy School of Fine Arts and Architecture in Marseille,
And daughter of Marie-Christine and Roger Pailhas, famous for the eponymous gallery in Marseille and also founder of Art dealers, which he liked to describe as «the smallest art fair in the world»,
Julie Pailhas has always been immersed in art — and entrepreneurship.
She started alongsideOlivier Saillard at the Fashion Museum in Marseille, before doing an internship in the press department of Dries Van Noten in Paris.
From opportunity to recommendation, Julie then worked as a fashion stylist and artistic director for numerous iconic magazines for 25 years.
And then lockdown called her back to her home city, Marseille, where she created in 2021 Inanimate Objects, her flat-gallery.
Stylist – curator – gallery owner, Julie is renowned for her discerning eye, her flair and a certain radicalism.
It was the first time I'd met her, and I couldn't leave!
Together, we naturally talked about her journey, and how she managed to find her place within such a family; ;
And, of course, the design and organisation of its exhibitions, whether held on-site or off-site; ;
From its business model; ;
And how and why it differs from a traditional gallery.
With the desire to showcase emerging or established artists, Julie Pailhas has created, in her own home, a unique space that reflects her personality and brings people together.
Portrait of Julie and her cat Momo in her flat-gallery in Marseille © Florian Touzet
