As a child, I dreamed of being different, not like everyone else. I grew up in a very humble environment, so the goal in my youth was to get noticed. Actually, I stood out due to the fact that I did not dress like everyone else.
Sometimes I think that destiny is predetermined. I rarely go to fortunetellers, I've only been three times in my life. Once, when times were difficult, a fortune-teller told me that there is a man from India who protects and guards me. I believed her, and things went better, everything worked out by itself.
My grandchildren make me laugh.
I used to react very badly to criticism, it was unpleasant. Now I can bear it much easier, but the criticism has diminished significantly.
Illness scares me. I'm also afraid of snakes. But in general, I'm not very fearful.
Pets I used to have a garden so I could keep dogs. Now I live in an apartment, and I have no pets. Sometimes on weekends I take my son's cat, or, again, my daughter's children.
Favorite childhood memory My uncle had a huge garden with apple and pear trees. I still remember these smells.
I can get angry when they want to hurt my loved ones. I used to get angry more often, especially at shows. She was beside herself when the girl dressing the models made even the slightest mistake.
I hate it when people ask: "Why are you always dressed and combed like this?" I lie all the time when I answer.
My motto is to keep going forward. And one more thing: you can always do better.
Charity I take part in various projects. Especially carefully following the case of my friend - Toutes a` l'école. This is a girls' school in Cambodia. For my recent trip there, I drew a sketch for a box of cookies, which we sold, we saved 75 thousand euros and donated to the needs of the school.
I forgive myself that I have always been a bad business lady. It involuntarily turns out that creativity is more important to me than money.
The superpower that I would like to have is the ability to move in time, to see what happened 20 years ago, what will happen in 10 years.
Portrait of Chantal while working on the Ter et Bantine brand, 1971
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Bio
Chantal's design career began in 1967 when she opened her clothing brand Ter et Bantine. Lingerie brand Chantal Thomass appeared in 1975. This year he celebrates his 40th anniversary, and under his name all kinds of accessories, perfumes and decorative elements are also produced.
Special attention
As part of the spring-summer 2015 collection, Chantal Thomass has presented a new line, Espiegle, inspired by the men's suit. Its components (lapel of a jacket, straps of suspenders, buttons and pockets, as on a vest) are present as decorative elements of linen. Also check out the Sulfureuse line, which features a limited edition tulle crinoline with satin bows and a detachable bib.
Vest with a belt and briefs from the Espiegle line of the spring-summer 2015 collection
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Sketch for the Sulfureuse line from the spring-summer 2015 collection
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