Isaac Sellam created his eponymous brand in 2002. His material is leather, the leathers he has in his skin. His signature is unmistakable: staples, which he declines, reinvents, uses as an assembly technique, decorative, applied on the sleeves, or colossal on the back of his jackets, like a futuristic backbone. From a child's dream, Isaac is going to build a whole universe, unique and rich in creation. His first jacket, he designed, assembled and sewed it in his parents' kitchen when he was only 16 years old.
Fifteen years will pass, spent tanning, studying, cutting and testing leather... Isaac Sellam becomes an incomparable expert in the field. Curious, jack-of-all-trades, he masters his creations from A to Z, in small quantities, all produced in his Parisian workshop. Refusing to intellectualize his creative process, he draws and creates what he likes, what inspires him and, above all, follows his emotions. The result is always unexpected, modern and timeless.
Isaac Sellam crée sa marque éponyme en 2002. Sa matière, c’est le cuir, les cuirs, qu’il a dans la peau. Sa signature, repérable, est inimitable : des agrafes, qu’il décline, réinvente, utilise comme technique d’assemblage, décoratives, appliquées sur les manches, ou colossales au dos de ses blousons, comme une épine dorsale futuriste. D’un rêve d’enfant, Isaac va échafauder tout un univers, unique et riche de création. Son premier blouson, il le dessine, l'assemble et le coud dans la cuisine de ses parents alors qu’il n’a encore que 16 ans.
Quinze années s'écouleront, passées à tanner, étudier, couper et tester le cuir… Isaac Sellam devient expert incomparable en la matière. Curieux, touche-à-tout, il maîtrise ses créations de A à Z, en petites quantités, toutes produites dans son atelier parisien. Refusant d’intellectualiser son processus de création, il dessine et crée ce qu’il aime, ce qui l’inspire et, surtout, suit ses émotions. Le résultat est toujours inattendu, moderne et intemporel.