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We met Colombe Campana, founder of the brand Call it by your name and mother of three. She shares her daily life in Paris, including favorite places and beauty rituals.
Colombe Campana

Can you introduce yourself?

I was born and raised in Paris, I studied fashion design at the Berçot studio.

I have been working in fashion for almost 20 years, I have worked for many French houses as a stylist such as Sonia Rykiel, Claudie Pierlot.

I participated in the launch of & Other stories and I managed the ready-to-wear for 5 years and the stylist teams in Paris, then in 2017 I took over the AD of Tara Jarmon for 2 and a half years before starting freelance consulting for accessory and ready-to-wear brands. In April 2020, I started Call it by your Name, totally by chance during the confinement, starting by working with real American bandanas that I personalized by hand embroidering them. Today the brand is sold all over the world and I develop accessories such as bags, pencil cases but also ready-to-wear. I started to present a "ONE OF A KIND" collection by upcycling old bandanas and scarves that I transform into quilted jackets. My idea is to continue to develop drops of upcycled clothing "unique pieces"

How would you define yourself in 3 words?

Impatient, curious and sensitive

What are you most proud of?

My children, my family, my friends.

An anecdote from your life that helped you move forward?

At school I was pretty useless, last in the class, and my teachers never missed an opportunity to tell me so. The day I joined a fashion design school and was able to realize my worth and flourish in what I loved, I felt strong and powerful and since then I've been a bit of a workhorse to make up for lost time!

What is your relationship with your body and mind?

Very fluctuating, I find that we are our own worst judges.

Over time, I try to be less demanding of myself by accepting my imperfection and focusing on my strengths! Sometimes it takes time to be kind to yourself and today I love my body more and more and I try to take the greatest care of it!

What boosts you on a daily basis when you don't feel well?

A massage or facial, a good nap with my kids, a Pilates class on a machine or a glass of wine with a friend!

What are the beauty and wellness rituals that you couldn't live without or that you practice every day?

I lack consistency and I often change my rituals, I tend to have obsessions in periods of a few months: Lemon juice on an empty stomach in summer, 15 minutes of facial gymnastics, an Aime French Glow treatment and Hair & Scalp Boost …I adapt these rituals according to the time of year and especially my needs.

If you had to keep only one beauty product in your vanity case? (cream, serum, oil, eye cream, etc.)

A good moisturizer, I have super dry skin!

Your favorite Aime product and why?

Definitely all the supplements I've tried one after the other and which have amazed me!

I also tried the signature treatment at the Glow Studio and I came out with an incredible glow! I've rarely been so relaxed!

Any food/sports/lifestyle addresses?

Pilates reformation.

Saint pearl rue des Saint pères and its avocado toasts and matcha latte.

The trampoline in the Tuileries Gardens to please my children.

Plisson House for lunch or to wander through the aisles and choose great products.

What is your guilty pleasure?

Red wine

What is your Proust madeleine?

The smell of cakes baking in the kitchen, the scent of a country fireplace.

What would you say to yourself from 20 years ago?

Trust yourself and be kinder to yourself.

What is your mantra?

“It's always the bad kid that makes a company grow,” which for me means that you have to have your own convictions and not necessarily follow the established order blindly.

Your plans for the future?

Make Call it by your name a benchmark brand at the crossroads between new crafts, upcycling, fashion and personalization!

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