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23/10/2022
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The best young couturiers in France compete in Cherbourg for the Olympiads of Trades<
Voilà des mois qu’ils travaillent dessus… Ils ont dû imaginer, dessiner, et pendant deux jours, ils ont 15 heures pour la créer. Les 12 candidats de l’épreuve « créateur de mode » des WorldSkills France sont enfermés depuis ce vendredi 14 mai 2021 dans les salles du lycée de Tocqueville de Cherbourg, pour confectionner une robe de cocktail.
A unique satin
The main difficulty: an imposed fabric.
A beautiful fabric, but light and difficult to sew.
Surprises during the event
In January, the students learned that there would be this constraint, as well as two options on the sleeves and the steering wheel.
Normally, it is the referent of the Couture branch at the Tocqueville high school.But embarked on the Worldskills adventure in 2018, he became the expert.It was he who imagined the test.
And he has reserved a few surprises.For example, the candidates discovered a mystery box with lace, ribbons and other fantasies that they must incorporate into their creation."I already have an idea of how to embed one of the elements," says Anaïs Bréhon, the Norman candidate.
It remains to manage the tight timing."I made mistakes and late.I have to make up for myself today, "she says.The test is significant for her, as for the 12 candidates, all under 22 years old.
The know-how of the Lycée Tocqueville de Cherbourg recognized at the national level
At the Tocqueville high school in Cherbourg, we train the seamstresses of tomorrow.Thus, the representative of the Normandy region, Anaïs Bréhon, comes from the benches of this high school.After a baccalaureate in Vire, this young resident of Flers wanted to do her BTS clothes in Cherbourg."My friends recommended it to me.And it feels good to change teachers, ”explains this 21 -year -old young lady.Like her, there are between 10 and 15 to enter the sewing sector in Tocqueville every year."We have a CAP fashion trades, blurring clothing option, then there is the professional baccalaureate and the BTS fashion trades, clothing option," explains M.Gabion, teacher at high school.A renowned designer could thus leave the benches of the Cherbourgeoise school."You often have to continue with a license," said the professor.And if the sector is far from being unique in France, another more confidential training is also offered in Cherbourg: the DTMS option Dressing.This one -year training teaches the repair, cleaning and threading of costumes.A little known, but sought after knowledge, both on parades and on films, shows ... "We form the little hands that dress and undress, in the shade, artists in period costumes or in cabaret outfits.In full light or at the front, you have to know how to do it in any conditions and in a minimum of time, details Elineuza Dubois, the technical assistant for the training.We also teach costume maintenance and repair with their specificities.»And the know-how of Tocqueville is recognized."We have students who are now working at the Moulin Rouge or Lido," says Mr..Gabion.Here, undressing becomes an art.
A title that opens doors
In the room, silence reigns, as for an examination.The concentration is maximum, because the title of champion of France is at stake."When you put it on its CV, it necessarily opens doors, and it impresses," says Gaël Hunault.
The latter won Worldskills France in 2018 in Caen.Originally from Saint-Lô, he has now become a juror and coach of the candidate of Hauts-de-France, Cloé.This year, the duo not only aims at the national title, but also the world title."I share my experience with her, I try to give her advice to scratch points here or there.For the moment, she is on time… ”, rejoices this 23 -year -old young man, who has already launched his haute couture clothing business for women.
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This year, the adventure has a particular flavor.Due to the epidemic, the event takes place in two phases.This first, creation, is competed in Cherbourg."It's the most stressful for me," admits the Norman candidate.
The second, of molding, pattern and drawing, will take place at the same time as the second stage of the 60 events of Worldskills France, in Lyon in January 2022."Those who will collect the maximum number of points on this Cherbourg event may not be those who will shine in Lyon.There will be no winner tonight, but simply candidates who will have taken a small point advance, "explains M.Gabion.The others can catch up on the Lyonnaise event.
In Cherbourg, splendid dresses will thus be created in 15 hours by small applied hands, under the eyes of the members of the jury.Small hands that may dress the stars of tomorrow and who are among the most skillful in France.
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