The moment everything is decided
Prototypes, pre-series and runway pieces
The unique piece, prototypes, fashion jewellery and runway pieces
Fashion jewellery and runway pieces are closely tied to the demanding rhythm of couture collections and call for outstanding technical adaptability. Unlike classic high jewellery, making high-end fashion accessories involves a wide range of alternative materials, base metals, plastics, resins, glass, wood or leather.
In this context of one-off creation, developing and validating prototypes are crucial stages, and this is where I step in to make your vision reliable.
- Reviewing the specification
- From the design phase, I make sure the prototype scrupulously meets the maison’s aesthetic and dimensional requirements, and is technically feasible.
- Multi-material inspection
- Each material has its own constraints, so I adapt the inspection criteria to the specifics of your processes, cutting, assembly, decoration and finishing, across every component.
- Guaranteeing creative excellence
- Whether it is runway pieces, rings or complete sets, my eye ensures the original vision of your design studio is perfectly executed.
The pre-series, securing the move into production
Once the series is launched, a defect carries across every piece and is sometimes already in the boutique. The pre-series is the last decisive moment to catch it and correct it. I inspect it piece in hand, working closely with the maison and the workshop, just before manufacturing officially begins.
- Validating the pre-series
- It means fixing the quality criterion at the moment it is decided. That validation is done piece in hand, with the craftsperson who made it.
- On the supplier’s site
- A quality decision is made in front of the piece. I travel to the workshop, in France, Germany or Italy, to validate the criteria directly with the person who will reproduce the model.
- Validating the process
- I help you structure the flows and define the inspection plans, mandatory checkpoints and self-inspection, to ensure consistent quality as the piece moves from a one-off to series production.
- What you keep
- At the end of my work, I hand over a visual reference guide for the model. Photographed and approved by the maison, it serves as a shared reference for the maison and its supplier throughout the series. The next production run can reuse it without ever starting again from scratch.