ICICLE, a major player in China's high-end ready-to-wear, has been operating in France since 2013, they opened its first international boutique at 35 avenue George V in Paris in 2019. The pioneering brand has been committed to natural and sustainable fashion since 1997.
China
1997
Fashion
Valeurs et engagements
ICICLE, was born in 1997 in Shanghai, at the peak of the economic boom and rise of urbanization. The couple, YE Shouzeng and TAO Xiaoma, aimed to meet the needs of a more urban and affluent population by creating a fashion style that would be environmentally and humanly friendly.
As a leader, ICICLE embodies the New China movement: a highly innovative wave of fashion brands that draw on their cultural heritage (5,000 years of textile history) to create international fashion with Asian values and environmentally responsible.
The brand proposes a new kind of luxury, natural in its way of proceeding and its style, responsible and thoughtful, which finds its inspiration in the Taoist philosophy,...
Histoire
and the opening of a new location at the Bon Marché
ICICLE's approach is part of a sustainable and responsible fashion ecosystem, rhyming with both environmental sensitivity and longevity of clothing.
In a minimal and resolutely fashionable style, the brand sublimates natural materials: wool, silk, cotton, linen, cashmere..., to meet the aspirations of a new generation of active urbanites.
With silhouettes that are both stylish and refined,...
En chiffres
Manufacturing plants of its own, symbol of an industrialized eco-fashion model
Locations : Shanghai and Paris
Stores in China, 3 in Paris and 1 location in Japan
Employees
Le mot du comité
Camille Rojot
Expert in responsible sourcing strategy, co-founder of Origem
ICICLE’s commitment is first and foremost focused on processing: vegetable dyes and tanning. To be exemplary, the path must continue upstream with all materials (silk, wool, cashmere) being certified, following the example of cotton which is already organic.
Principales
forces et qualités
Sourcing, traceability and responsible supply chain
Responsible innovation
Educational role
L'anecdote de 1.618
As soon as the brand arrived in France, we knew that its style and values were in line with those of 1.618.
We developed a strong collaboration with this company which is focused on the luxury of detail and simplicity, benevolence and respect, as exemplary as its collections are seductive.