Today we head to the Camargue to meet Fanny, the sunny, passionate figure behind La Botte Gardiane, an emblematic house founded in 1950. Between tradition, transmission and timeless elegance, she opens the doors to her world.
My name is Fanny, I’m 42 and I look after La Botte Gardiane, the family brand based in the Camargue since 1950. Day to day, I oversee the brand image, creation, design and collaborations. I also run our Paris boutique, which I opened in 2012. My role is to bridge the artisanal soul of our Camargue workshop and the more urban world of our customers in Paris.
I first studied corporate communication, then went on to a press officer school in Lyon. In 2007, I left for London to perfect my English, and that’s where I had a revelation: I wanted to join the family business.
I studied at the London College of Fashion for four years before returning to Paris, just as we were opening our first boutique.
It’s a source of deep pride. This heritage is our anchor, our roots. The Camargue has a strength, a light and an authenticity that you find in each of our creations.
It’s an absolute conviction. French manufacturing is part of our DNA. We make everything ourselves, from the raw leather to the finished boot. This total control allows us to preserve quality and work on a human scale, without always trying to produce more. What matters to us is quality, not quantity.
In France, we have exceptional savoir-faire, and for us it is an essential mission to defend it and make it shine around the world, while remaining true to our Camargue origins.
Yes, without hesitation: the botte gardiane, our emblematic model. It’s a design born in the 1950s, conceived above all for its function. The French leather is thick and rich in oils, which makes it a piece that stands the test of time without ever cracking. A true lifelong companion.
For me, La Treille Maison Ensoleillée is a brand that seems to have always existed. Timeless cuts, subtle details that make all the difference, a natural elegance built to last.
I’d say we share the same love of the South, of sunshine, beautiful materials, French manufacturing and timeless pieces. Two houses driven by the same passion for simple, authentic beauty.
Robert Redford, without hesitation. He embodies elegant simplicity, authenticity and a kind of natural charisma that I admire.
I hope it will be more local. That’s essential if we want to preserve our planet. We need to learn to consume what is close to us, whether clothes or food. Getting back to the essentials, to what’s real.
Without hesitation, I would choose the Livia shirt, the Janis gilet and the Maria trousers. Timeless pieces, full of character – my favourites of the season.
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