Alice Balas

All the designer’s butter-soft Perfecto leather jackets with a twist start life at her Northern Marais headquarters, combining a boutique, with the office set right inside. Clients (Lou Doillon, Kate Moss etc.) can drop in for a bespoke ‘Pièce Unique’, co-created with Alice; a jacket from a small series (limited to 30 pieces); or a customised model for which she adjusts the fit. She’s now expanded the women’s wardrobe, and added styles for men too.