Karen Radley chats to Laurence Vignot from Absolut for our latest “My Paris Neighbourhood ” Interviews
Tell me about your fashion background:
I began my experience in fashion by working in sales, first as a buyer, then as an agent and finally as a sales manager. I know how to decipher emerging trends, and I wanted to correlate consumers' expectations and retailers' needs with the company's strategy!
After working for over 25 years in the leather industry and specialising at HEC Management, I joined Absolut Cashmere as Brand Manager, where I manage the collections and coordinate all the internal departments.
Favourite neighbourhood in Paris:
Le Marais in the 4th arrondisement
Favourite place for brunch:
Le Brach in the 8th arrondisement.
Best coffee in Paris:
Bonjour Jacob in the 10th arrondisment
Favourite gallery or museum:
The Musée Rodin
Tell us a secret:
I have more than 300 pairs of shoes, some unworn!
Favourite place to shop:
Multi-brands stores as The Next Door and Modes.
Favourite place to find inspiration:
People watching at Le Café Marly or Hotel Costes during Paris fashion week and also at airports.
Best Paris destination for a date:
The Major palace’s bar but Coco, behind the Garnier’s Opera is my favourite place.
Favourite park:
Jardin du Luxembourg Gardens.
Favourite food market:
Batignolles organic open air food market.
Your sanctuary in your neighbourhood:
Hotel Costes
What inspires you?
I love to see people mixing brands and adapting their fashion attire depending on their lifestyle and situation.
Tell us about the Absolut collection for A/w2024?
This collection is inspired by the English countryside, refined and fashion led whilst retaining a “cottage-core”aesthetic. There is “by the river” transporting us to the great outdoors, a “fireplace in Normandy” for a fancy evening by the open fire, the “British cottage” reflecting the image of an English manor house weekend; sporty, warm and luxurious with lovely walks in the countryside.
