OUR MISSION: BOOSTING SELF-ESTEEM

Fashion has power. It can embody our dreams, enchant reality and make us feel good. It can make us feel good about ourselves, put a smile on our faces, give us that extra boost to take on the world. It has the power to give us self-confidence. That's why we've chosen to create clothes. But not at any price. Not just any way. The more we want fashion to be carefree, the more it forces us to be serious. It's the sine qua non for us to deserve to exist. With one objective in mind: to do the best we can. And when that goal is reached, to do even more.

MANIFESTO!

What does Make My Lemonade mean? It means being able to realize yourself, to reinvent yourself to become who you want to be. It means taking action, risking imperfection but trying again. It's about going the extra mile to be where no one expects you to be. It's understanding that deep down you can detect a bit of magic, a je-ne-sais-quoi that transforms the acidity of life into something sweet and gentle. It means being able to move forward, telling yourself that you can face anything and learn to dance in the rain. When life gives you lemons, you can choose to make lemonade out of them.

WHEN LIFES GIVES YOU LEMONS, MAKE LEMONADE

- American proverb

Make My Lemonade a brand created by Lisa Gachet. Lisa's story is about a girl who once ordered a doll's house for Christmas, only to get a toolbox instead. And her father explained that they would create the house together, exactly as she had dreamed. And that's when the idea was born that with your hands, a little imagination, a little DIY and a little resourcefulness, you can create beautiful things. The doll's house is gone, but the toolbox remains. After training at the Duperré School of Applied Arts, Lisa decided in 2012 to share her ideas on a blog lifestyle and DIY (sewing, decorating, cooking) site she named Make My Lemonade. She invites everyone to make something with their own ten fingers, to take action, and to give free rein to their imagination. A pioneering project, blog was a resounding success. In 2015, the adventure continued and the clothing brand " Make My Lemonade " was born. These are clothes imagined by Lisa, produced in limited editions, to make yourself or buy ready-made - ready to wear. In 2018, her world was embodied in a boutique in Paris, Quai de Valmy, where anyone can come and stroll, think, try and experiment. Since then, every month, in every collection, Lisa and her team have reinvented the recipe for lemonade.

OUR VISION

Each of our collections tells a new story, but some things will always be there.

 #1. POWERFUL FASHION

We create collections to express fantasy, listen to your imagination and bring out your personality. So our colors are vibrant, our prints bold, we play the mix & match and we dare!

# 2. MADE FOR REAL PEOPLE

We know that every body is different, and that it's the rough edges that make it beautiful because it embodies our story. That's why we pay particular attention to the cuts and sizes we offer, from 34 to 52. Because it's not the body that has to adapt to the garment, but the other way around. And to prove that fashion has a vocation to sublimate, consecrate and empower all women.

 #3 DO IT YOURSELF

Inspired by the Do It Yourself culture, Make My Lemonade advocates the art of resourcefulness and DIY, and believes it's a great source of pride to make something with your own hands. That's why, with each collection, we offer patterns , which allows you to make certain pieces yourself, as well as the fabric and everything else that goes with them. But there's always the ready-to-wear version for those who prefer it.

#4. READY TO DANCE

We believe that joy is not an overused word. And we want to do everything we can to instill it. So we dance, all the time, always. And we imagine clothes that allow us to do so, without constraint, designed to move.

 

OUR BOUTIQUE!

After years of dreaming up this crazy project, Make My Lemonade has finally arrived at 61 quai de Valmy in Paris. 386 m2 of inspiration.

The team rises to the challenge, much more than just a boutique, 61 quai de Valmy became a flagship destination in the 10th arrondissement on October 16, 2018.

A veritable playground for anyone who loves beautiful things, it has been imagined as a place to wander and boost creativity. The team's desire was to make this boutique an inspiring place that does good to the spirit, so that every shopping moment is a shot of color and excitement for the senses.

61 quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris

Metro République / Jacques Bonsergent

Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

and Sundays from 11am to 7pm.

OUR BRAND RESPONSIBILITY

 Fashion has the power to embody our dreams, enchant reality and make us feel good. It can make us feel good about ourselves, make us smile, give us that extra boost to take on the world. It has the power to give us self-confidence. That's why we've chosen to make clothes. But not at any price. Not just any way. The more we want fashion to be carefree, the more it requires us to be serious. It's the sine qua non for us to deserve to exist. With one objective in mind: to do the best we can. And when that's achieved, to do even more. That's what we do.

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