Gauchere Women

Naming your brand can be a complicated endeavor: using your own surname, that of a loved one, or simply a word that symbolizes a lot for you? Marie-Christine Statz has made her choice; for her, it will be the nickname given to her by one of her professors at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Born in Germany, this former economics student at the University of Bonn changed her path halfway through when she realized she was more interested in the arts than in numbers. After training at Parson's New School of Design in New York, she honed her skills with Narciso Rodriguez and Diane von Furstenberg. Armed with these new experiences, she returned to Paris in 2010, where she pursued a Haute Couture training at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Three years later, she launched her brand and presented her first collection Printemps-Été 2013 during Paris Fashion Week. Acclaimed by the public as well as by critics, she was listed as a finalist for the ANDAM Prize for two consecutive years (in 2014 and 2015). Made in Paris by the best artisans in the capital, Gauchère's creations blend modern cuts, avant-garde and traditional techniques, and choice materials to form a contemporary and feminine wardrobe.