Les Papillons et Moi
Les Papillons et Moi is a textile- and craft-driven design atelier rooted in a deep respect for heritage and transformation in a contemporary context. Founded by Chantal Wehran, the designs explore narratives of identity and belonging, merging handcraft with emotion and the past with the present.
The French name translates into ‘The Butterflies and I’, reflecting the belief that growth is constant, embracing change and self-expression and viewing clothing as a tool for reinvention. Founded upon three core values, individuality, longevity, and craftsmanship, Les Papillons et Moi invites the wearer into a world where fashion becomes memory and metamorphosis.
The narratives explore the duality of identity and the beauty of existing in-between. Material exploration unfolds through embroidery, surface manipulation, machine knitting and crochet, as well as the thoughtful use of preloved and deadstock materials. Each collection questions the value behind clothing, embracing storytelling through making and the stories and scars we collect throughout life.
About Chantal
Growing up in the southwest of Germany within a bicultural Chinese and German background, founder and creative director Chantal Wehran relocated to Amsterdam in 2019. After completing her BA in Fashion Design at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, she deepened her craft-driven approach through the Fashion x Craft Program by the Fashion Council Germany in collaboration with the Swarovski Foundation and the King’s Foundation.
Her work has been exhibited during several editions of the Berliner Salon at Berlin Fashion Week, marking her first steps into the industry. In 2025, she was awarded The Future Mind Scholarship by the Fashion Council Germany and Istituto Marangoni, granting her the opportunity to pursue an MA in Fashion Design at Istituto Marangoni London, where she will graduate in December 2026.
Shaped by the experience of existing between cultures, Chantal draws inspiration from the landscapes of art and craft as well as from the quiet details of everyday life. Guided by her sensitivity to texture, she approaches shape and silhouette through a textile lens, exploring the possibilities of manipulation and construction as a way of shaping new narratives of self.