This email is written from the Patine Studio where there is a great deal of excitement generated by the arrival of the latest OK production of the first Patine swimsuit which arrives in May.

Who wants to be "my partners?"

Patine's fundraising campaign is now open! You have 20 days to become a Patine owner, meaning a shareholder in our brand. We believe this is the healthiest way for us to grow, with shareholders who understand our commitments. As potential shareholders, you are also the ones we would like to see financially rewarded for your support in the future. In 2021, 531 of you became Patine shareholders.
Today, we are reopening our capital on LITA.co
You have 20 days to join us. I dream of reaching 1000 members, or rather, I'm working towards it! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or are unsure. We're a very approachable brand; you can reply to this email or write to invest@patine.fr, and I'll get back to you! You can also join the Patine WhatsApp group; there's a dedicated channel for fundraising discussions.

I've done the math: if you're Kim K, the cost of a Paris-Los Angeles flight by private jet is around €200,000. So this weekend, I encourage you to stay in LA and get a piece of our brand instead :)
If you're not Kim K., and you sold your jet on Vinted to ride a bike, even better. There are already 35,000 Patine customers. If 200 of you invest €500 with us today, Patine can grow thanks to the strength of its community.
See you soon on LITA.co, I can't wait!

Sort your waste

What do we really need? I ask myself this question at least 200 times a day. Because I want everything. To eat all the Brillat-Savarin cheese, to rewatch all six seasons of The Sopranos. To create sparkly dresses, colored jeans (yes!), to design furniture, to expand our repair service to online orders, to recycle worn-out t-shirts, to launch Patina-flavored chips, to walk the runway in Copenhagen, to design our first bag...
Moving forward means making choices. For the past 10 days, we've been organizing the bricks for Patine season 3. Prioritizing, pruning, putting things in the right order. It's both difficult and calming.
Because once the plan is written and filed away, we can move forward.
And by sorting things out, we can better distinguish our priorities. What is truly decisive and exciting for our future becomes essential. Conversely, desires or ideas that seemed key as long as our heart or mind only touched upon them...well, ultimately we let them go.
The Patine wardrobe is the same: in our wardrobe staples, there's always a beautiful cotton sweater that we layer over a simple white Willie t-shirt, with Brenda jeans, or over the Prom skirt because it has pockets and works with sneakers. And then there are the denim shorts, which are available in stock for the first time. The quality is superb and the sizing is perfect.
The sparkly dresses will come one day. And I'll eat all the Brillat-Savarin cheese. But there's a time for everything.

(Goodbye

In recent weeks I've rewatched a documentary about Andrée Putman on Arte. She fascinates me, so I'm seeing black and white squares everywhere.
I've also seen all the Samuel episodes, which make people from 7 to 77 laugh and cry. It's refreshing; so much sensitivity that AI can't replicate with starter packs.
I also saw Siham again, who is opening the great place Off Campus, a non-compulsory school for adults.
I also noticed three white hairs on my head. I greeted them, no doubt a tribute to Sophie Fontanel.
Finally, I saw my dream house where I'd like to shoot the first Patine swimsuit. We'll talk again if I manage to convince them to host us!