Trends seen by FaB founders and VCs in London and Paris.
PARIS, French Touch and science.
We attended the FaB Fashion and BeautyTech Paris breakfast with Odile Roujol and fab guest speakers and multicultural founders and investors, talking about new spas and beauty services.
Here on the group portrait, Fabienne Sebahoun Mimetique, Eva Lagarde Re Source, Sophie Lisa Precheur Pers, Isabelle Rabier Joli Moi, and Odile Roujol (founder of the global FaB community, and Fab Ventures).
- Sophie Carbonari: Mali-born, called “the French facialist”, she already has an international client base, including model and former first lady Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, French model Caroline de Maigret, The Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev, and musician Lou Doillon. (source the Financial Times).
The “Sophie Carbonari protocol”, as she calls it, brings together Japanese kobido and “cosmo facial” rituals with Ayurvedic techniques and lymphatic drainage. Sophie Carbonari Skincare launches with a single, Korean-made serum.
- Alaia Peres traveled to Australia before joining Alaena Cosmétique Cosmetics, which she co-founded with her family in the Côte Basque. Medical Expertise, Bio formulation, Developed with a dermatologist. Patented COMPLEX G5® , and spas in Biarritz and now Paris! Alaena Cosmétique Spa Alaena Paris.
A meeting co-hosted with Isabelle Rabier 🌈 Fabienne Sebaoun Sophie-Lisa Precheur, Eva Lagarde 🧚🏼♂️, and our partner Haweya Mohamed, The Colors
LONDON: The Founders and Funders Dinner.
Was organised an “impromptu dinner” with Fashion & Beauty Tech Founders and Funders (investors) in London, under FaB Fashion and BeautyTech London banner. The event was hosted by Eva Largarde Founder of Re Source, and Alex Tyman co-founder of Hedoine.
No surprise, sustainability in the beauty space and fashion space was part of the conversation!
We talked about:
1️⃣ Sustainability: Founders stressed the importance of integrating sustainable practices into business operations, prioritizing eco-friendly solutions to address environmental concerns.
2️⃣ Power of Networking: Attendees highlighted the value of building meaningful connections and partnerships within the entrepreneurial ecosystem to foster growth and innovation.
3️⃣ Staying Strong Through Hard Times: We heard some truly inspiring tales of resilience and flexibility. These stories highlight just how important it is to keep pushing forward, even when faced with tough challenges and the unpredictable nature of running a business.
4️⃣ Creativity in order to bounce back: a lot of start-up pivot in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year running after realising a market avenue might be more difficult than anticipate. Sometimes it is better to pivot and stay in the game, rather than giving up altogether.
Thank you for those who joined us. Feel free to comment if you want to be part of the next Founders & Funders meetings!
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