Founders

Sébastien Meyer – Creative Director & Co-Founder, and Arnaud Vaillant – CEO & Co-Founder.

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

 Arnaud grew up in Sanary-sur-Mer in a family full of doctors. He has been passionate about mathematics and fashion since his youngest age.

 The duo met each other ten years ago at their Parisian fashion school. It was love at first sight, both personally and professionally. Sébastien studied Fashion Design and Pattern Making, while Arnaud studied Fashion Business and Management. Their complementarity is fundamental. They believe that working in this industry, which is both creative and technical, requires both magic and pragmatism. After five years of industry experience for Arnaud and many design projects for Sébastien, they fulfilled their dream by 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 a finalist for the LVMH Prize in 2015.

After more than two years of working in the industry, they decided to pursue new ventures in 2017. The relaunch of Coperni in 2018 became the main pillar of their research into fashion, society, and innovation.