MEDITERANEAN FAMILY BUSINESS
Founded in 2018 by Simon Faure (ex brand manager at YMC London) as a creative agency, joined in 2019 by brother François to start retail activities and joined a few months later by dad Charles Faure (more than 30 years retail experience).
A/ MULTI BRAND
Offering a selection of a carefully curated independent clothing and accessory brands, monitoring their production so as to be as sustainable as possible.Giving the choice to our customer to choose quality over quantity by supporting independent businesses.For us it is all about quality, integrity, and originality.
B/ TRANSPARENCY
We believe that our main responsibility is to stock desirable items that our consumers value and can enjoy for a long time. We are focusing mainly on short circuit partners, promoting the local making and savoir-faire.Changing the way we are consuming clothes we offer a selection of the what we think it is the best gear out there.
C/ MTP STORE
We started by organising pop-up events to test our project.
Since March 2020 we are home for good at 19 rue Foch 34000 Montpellier.
D/ SOLAR SYSTEM
This is our second store, workshop and agency office.
Opened in September 2023.
STOCKING SOLAR OWN PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY, THE GIFT SHOP & A MONTHLY GUEST
E/ MAKING
SOLAR MAKING was how we first started SOLAR in 2018 as a Creative Agency.
We work alongside international brands to develop their contents, distribution, collaboration and improve their Social Responsibility (CSR).
Currently working with : Merrell 1TRL, YMC, Adsum, Sample Eyewear, Camisas Manolo..
Collaborating with creatives such as Vladimir Baranosky, Sofia Safo Castro, Chris Kontos, Paul Manhertz..
F/ IMAGES
We are producing all our contents in house.
Our visual imagery is never retouched.
We are representing people and products as they really are.