September 19
Magazine #8

September at SMCP means renewal...

Here we are, summer is coming to its end and this month there were A LOT of news. As you know, at SMCP we see big. After some rest this summer, you wanted action, freshness and challenges? We aim to please and you won't be disappointed. September means “back to work” but mainly NEWS !!! If you missed anything, follow us, we will tell you everything.

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Global News

1 — SMCP 2019 H1 Results

“Our H1 2019 results are in line with our expectations, with a solid performance in international regions and particularly in APAC. Despite challenging market conditions, SMCP’s business model once again demonstrated its resilience while our full prices focus strategy bore fruits, enabling the Group to deliver a sustain high gross margin. Over the second semester, we will remain fully committed to pursuing our key priorities for 2019 and to achieving our full-year financial targets.” Daniel Lalonde – CEO

2 — Done deal!

Huge news for SMCP, a new brand officially joins the Group in order to meet menswear demand in the accessible luxury market. We are happy to welcome the De Fursac team. Welcome to the family! 

 

 

« “I am thrilled that we have completed the acquisition of De Fursac, which is a perfect move for SMCP. With this acquisition, we strengthen our footprint in the fast-growing menswear accessible luxury market, by tapping into a new segment. We look forward to accelerating De Fursac’s strong growth trajectory and to welcoming De Fursac’s teams into the SMCP family to write a new chapter in the Group’s history together.”  »

Daniel Lalonde,
CEO

3 — Official Set-up of SMCP China!

We are excited to announce the official set up and launch of SMCP China!
September is a special month for the team as it is the start of the transition period with Translatio before their official handover in January 2020.
Our brands came into the China market in 2013 and have been expanding quickly in the past with a geographical coverage of 25 cities currently. With the increase in brands awareness and desire for accessible luxury fashion, we foresee a continued positive growth for SMCP in China.
The local management team are all experts in their own area with diversified backgrounds. They all share the same interest in joining SMCP China to be a part of new chapter in the SMCP story!

4 — The Group's HR team changes!

We are happy to announce the confirmation of Nathalie Malavoy as the Group’s Human Resources and Sustainability Director. Nathalie joined SMCP in 2017 as HR Development Director. 

The division is reorganized with many internal promotions. Alix Berthier is promoted France/Europe Payroll & Social Director. Camille Leroux becomes Group Talent & HRIS Director. Aurore Sarny takes the position of Comp&Ben and Social Controlling Manager. Justine Bénit is responsible for Sustainability Group Manager. Finally, Fanny Peraldi leads the Training & Digital Learning teams and Dansira Doucouré holds the position of Internal Communication Manager.

 

5 — The Sandro family is expanding!

6 — Claudie Pierlot on the world's most beautiful avenue...

The brand sees big this month! Claudie Pierlot just opened its new flaghsip on the Champs-Elysées avenue. The architects rethought the store concept completely.
If you are around, come have a look and shop in this new modern and sophisticated interior.

7 — Sandro's new flagship in Soho!

Sandro is pleased to open its 1st flagship in New York in Soho. This 268m2 store on Prince Street fits perfectly with the brand image: chic, modern and cosmopolitan. The team is waiting for you in NYC!

8 — Claudie's teams always more involved!

Claudie Pierlot runs and supports! Like every year, the Claudettes joined La Parisienne run. This event exclusively feminine, is organized in support of the Medical Research Foundation against breast cancer. Congrats girls!

9 — Summer bbq

As you know, summer celebrations mean BBQ… Our US social committee rides the trend by organizing a team’s barbecue at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club. Let’s enjoy California Vibes!

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SMCP for Tomorrow

1 — Become a sustainable leader

SMCP officially launched sustainable committees as part of its active and dynamic sustainability strategy. These committees aim to reinforce our overall sustainability strategy but also to bond with everyone in order to identify our needs and to develop internal efforts. This organization is composed of one global committee and 6 individual commitees to represent each BU.

 The purpose is that everyone feels implicated in a positive and active sustainable effort. You have an idea? They are listening… 

1 — NO MORE FUR!

The Group really wants to involve itself in sustainability. It is ready to take strong decisions and to take action.

The Artistics Directors of Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot decided to stop producing fur and to banish it from their collections as of SS20.

A huge and strong decision for all brands in favor of the sustainability movement of SMCP. Let’s continue…

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Creative Update

Doesn’t matter if you call it checked, houndstooth or Prince of Wales Check, this season these prints are in. Already very fashonable last season, they are back for the Fall Winter 2019 Collection. Our Artistic Directors match this trend with poncho, trench or more daring, the total look. It’s the big trend of the season and we love it!

Headlights of FW 19-20 Collections

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Entrepreneurs Stories

Coffee-Break with Justine Bénit

For our back-to-work edition, the SMCP Magazine moves to greener areas and comes to meet the dazzgling Justine, Sustainability Manager, in the Group for almost 2 years now.

She says “I was always interested in environment and how to make things change in a good way. The CSR helps companies to be more positive in their way to manage their environnemental and social impacts.”. That’s how, after a specialized scholar program, she joined SMCP for her final internship and… never left! 

« It’s the entreprenarial spirit that motivated me from the get go. I hadn’t graduated yet, and I felt trusted and really integrated in the company. It’s really formative and gratifying!  »

Justine Bénit,
Sustainability Manager

In 2017, SMCP opened officially its sustainability department in order to answer the global market transformation but also to answer an internal willingness of the collaborators to be involved. Justine says “the Group wanted to answer this mutation and since we are ambitious we decided to focus on the 3 pillars of CSR in our global strategy. It may have taken some time but when we decide to go, we go for real! ”

Justine’s days are never the same, and that’s what she likes! The subjects to be addressed are numerous and very diversified. “I work as much on the audits as on the overall strategy of the Group but also on the Brand level.” Justine has a search engine role, sensitization and coordination. Brands rely heavily on her knowledge in terms of innovation and market trends on products, eco-friendly materials, labels … It helps them find alternatives and more responsible solutions.

 

 “In 2 years, we did a lot despite communicating very little!”

 

Even if we are not perfect, we have to communicate! That’s why, the idea of the sustainable committees came up. “This initiative aims to make a state of play of the internal practices because most of the collaborators think that we do nothing while we did many efforts. Nevertheless, the main goal is to exchange and alert them to our sustainability strategy. In order to spread our strategy and the different ideas. Sustainability is an internal issue at all levels which requires involvement!” 

« My sustainability ideal for SMCP would be to keep the desirability of our collections while making them responsible.  »

Our brands are starting to be mature in this subject and they are slowly ready to make choices. “To speak about strong announcement for our brands, they decided to stop their fur production as of  SS20. It’s a huge stap for the Group and its brands. This transition has to be made openly. It was a really major artistical and aesthetic subject but our Artistic Directors decided so.”  

This effort is crucial in our sustainability action and slowly things are moving… 

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Digital Elegance

1 — Tops Posts

2 — SMCPress

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Made with Passion

40 openings & refittings

SANDRO 

  • France – Nantes (Women)  
  • France – Toulouse (Unisexe)
  • France – Lyon (Men)
  • France – GL Biarritz (Men)
  • France – GL Limoges (Men)
  • Portugal – ECI Lisboa (Men) 
  • Sweden –  Stockholm (Men) 
  • Italy – Roma (Men & Women)
  • Denmark – Copenhague (Unisexe)
  • USA – NYC Prince Street (Unisexe)
  • USA – Las Vegas North Premium Outlet (Unisexe) 
  • USA – San Francisco (Unisexe)
  • Australia – Sydney Westfield (Women) 
  • China – Hong-Kong Citygate Outlet (Unisexe) 
  • China – Hong-Kong K11 Musea (Unisexe) 
  • China – Kumming Spring City 66 (Unisexe) 
  • China – Hangzhou Tower (Unisexe) 
  • China – Shanghai Outlet Village (Unisexe)
  • Korea – Seoul Lotte Main (Men) 
  • Korea – Seoul Hyundai Mia (Women)
  • Korea – Gyeonggi Hyundai Kintex (Women)
  • Korea – Shinsegae Paju (Unisexe)

  MAJE 

  • Holland – Amsterdam  
  • Ireland – Kildare 
  • USA – San Diego Fashion Valley
  • USA – Dallas North Park Center
  • USA – San Francisco
  • China – Hong-Kong Citygate Outlet 
  • China – Hong-Kong K11 Musea 
  • China – Hong-Kong City Plaza
  • China – Kumming Spring City 66 
  • China – Hangzhou Tower 
  • United Arab Emirates – Dubaï Mall of Emirates 
  • Korea – Seoul Hyundai Mia

 

CLAUDIE PIERLOT 

  • France – Paris Champs-Elysées 
  • China – Hong-Kong Citygate Outlet  
  • China – Hong-Kong K11 Musea 
  • Korea –  Shinsegae Yeoju Premium Outlet 
  • Korea – Gwangju Shinsegae