FOUNDERS

Sébastien Meyer – Creative Director & Co-Founder.

Arnaud Vaillant – CEO & Co-Founder.

Sébastien grew up in the South of France. He attended a military school, which was his first memory and inspiration in terms of garments.

Arnaud grew up in Sanary-sur-Mer in a family of doctors. From an early age, he developed a passion for both mathematics and fashion.

The duo met each other at their Parisian fashion school, a meeting that marked the beginning of both a personal and professional partnership. Sébastien studied Fashion Design and Pattern Making, while Arnaud studied Fashion Business and Management.

Their complementarity is fundamental. They believe that working in fashion, which is both creative and technical, requires equal parts magic and pragmatism. After years of industry experience and developing numerous design projects, they fulfilled their dream of launching their own brand.

Coperni won ANDAM’s Creative Label Prize in 2014 - a recognition for the label’s creative and commercial potential, and was also finalist for the LVMH Prize in 2015.

In 2017, they stepped away to explore new ventures. The relaunch of Coperni in 2018 became the main pillar of their research into fashion, society, and innovation.