Biography

François-Régis Laporte was born in France in 1979 .
He was raised in an entrepreneurs' industrial environment closely linked with the sector of graphic arts.
Surrounded by books and press of all kind, he has developed since his youngest age multiple artistic passions for theater plays, paintings, interior & garden design, fashion…
He makes his first steps as assistant of Jean-Claude Chiroutte within the Group 22V which at that time managed the press relations of houses John Rocha, Karl Lagerfeld, Olivier Strelli, Bill Tornade...
Meanwhile, his candidacy is retained by the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne which accepts him directly in the second year of training.
During his final year as a student, he becomes the first assistant of Elena Nazaroff, ex-artistic director of house Jacques Fath, from whom he retains before anything else one of her favourite quotations :"There is always a solution!"
After graduating in 2000, he becomes the assistant of Delphine Murat, young fashion designer celebrated today for her leggings and minisocks.
He then joins the team of the showroom BMCS which manages the press relations and the distribution of Nicolas Le Cauchois, Lee Young Hee, Muji, Pantone Universe, China Collection...
In january 2003, Bjorn and Teis Bruun, co-founders of the scandinavian brand Bruuns Bazaar, offer to him to open their Parisian showroom. He manages the communication and the sales during 3 seasons and makes the third best turn over of the whole group.
In 2004, he meets Alain Gossuin with whom he creates the Gossuin clothing line for men, fully made in France and distributed in only 6 years in more than 20 countries in 90 creators’ multi-brand stores.
On June 9th, 2011 he takes the artistic direction of F.

Designer

François-Régis Laporte

Company profile

The house F was founded in 2011.

It is henceforth the very first and unique french iconic house top of the range of the accessories of the garment as a tie-maker.

French weavers and manufacturers contribute in the excellence of its collections.

F is a leader through a quality and a service of perfection.

The artistic direction is led by the creative, modern and functional eye of François-Régis Laporte.

He revisits here the necessities of the cloakroom : ties, bow ties, "lavallières", dress handkerchiefs, scarves...

The addiction deriving from the diversions of fabrics, the exclusive closure systems', the unique functionalities and the inspiration declension of graphic arts.

F addresses the lovers of the emblematic house, specialized and recognized for their know-how.