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Marion Chopineau - biography Sculptured fur Marion studied applied arts at Olivier de Serres (Paris). In 2000, she started working for JC de Castelbajac and opened her independant embroidery studio, designing embroidery, accessories and fur embellishment for Christian Lacroix and made on the dresses distortions with the use of hairdressing methods in a collection «Her Dress=Hair Dress» short listed at Hyères Festival (1998). Since improved this invention for haute-couture : the Inuit inspired collection for Revillon by Peter Dundas 2008, sculpted fur garments for Jean-Paul Gaultier 2016, etc. The Saga Design Centre (Copenhagen) sponsored Marion for a fur serie called Inner Sunset, shown in Joyce Gallery, Paris, in 2018. The fur sculpted Winter Totem was chosen to be shown at Le Banquet France at Révélation trade fare in Le Grand Palais. Aside from fur sculpture, she expands with her workshop-team works in embroidery and textile manipulations. Marion is passionate in creating contemporary textile structures born of altering, hybridize and readapting artisanal and craft abilities such as macramé, basket making, netting, weaving, leather work,... Orientated to volume and mixed with 3D technologies her workshop’s expertise pleases houses like Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Balenciaga, Maison Martin Margiela, Givenchy, etc.

Projects All our projects are aimed at education and research in product development, quality management, animal care, and sustainability in general. E-Nomad network E-Nomad is an online network connecting herder communities in the East and West of Mongolia. It's in 2020 during Covid19 implemented by Aduu Mal and now run by Lhagva Lhagvasuren from his research centre in Dornod. The network facilitates online support with health issues, raw materials management and traceability, animal care, agriculture and education for young herders. In 31 on district units representatives are active to support local herders in the use of online equipment. The network has great potential to grow and become a useful tool national tool beyond the Aduu Mal network for the use by people we benefit to be connected while living isolated and at far distances. Aduu Mal sees additional potential in bringing the market near to the people stimulating entrepreneurship. ​ Visit the website in Mongolian language ​ Sustainable leather label A generic sustainability label for leather does not yet exist. Causing major confusion amongst consumers and retailers. It's one thing that a product is responsible developed and a general law is followed, it's another that a product is made sustainable in accordance to specific best practices. People can buy organic cotton and know what is stands for in farming and in the way it's processed. So why can't we present something similar for leather ? Together with partners, stake holders, other leather producers a possible answer for a leather label is being explored. Acknowledging, that any leather made starts with the advantage of being made from waste material, no animal is killed for its leather. That's already a start but it's not enough. ​ Yarn development A proverb says: "Many hairs bundled makes a rope". Aduu Mal works on composing a project to more extensively explore together with textile experts possible variations of blended horse yarns and textiles and its possible applications. If interest to join contact Matthea van Staden. ​ ​ If you like to stay posted about new developments or on one of our projects let us know!

<< Back to catalogue Demoiselle Cranes blue and deep brown -look Thickness: 1.5 mm ​ Type of leather: top grain, aniline. pliable. ​ Finish: ecological water based finish with light coverage. Without embossment. ​ Application: upholstery. Min order quantity: 30 hides Leather care: Clean with a soft dry cloth, do not rub strongly. Use a water based spray when in need for additional protection.