Coperni, 14 November: why the tailoring is the real story

Key facts

• Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant met in 2009 at Mod'Art International and founded Coperni in Paris in 2013.
• The pair won the 2014 ANDAM First Collections Prize and reached the 2015 LVMH Prize finals.
• From 2015 to 2017 they paused Coperni to direct Courrèges, relaunching in 2018.
• Coperni launched the Swipe bag in 2019, shaped after the swipe gesture on a phone screen.
• In 2022 at the Spring/Summer 2023 Paris show, scientists sprayed Bella Hadid with a Fabrican and Manel Torres liquid that became a dress.
• On 14 November 2026, the Coperni DB Tailored Jacket Black is No. 6 on the chart and CAD 1,099.

Two classmates who named their studio after an astronomer

Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant met as classmates at Mod'Art International in 2009, beginning the partnership where Meyer is the creative director and Vaillant the CEO. They opened their Paris studio in 2013, first calling it Coperni Femme. As W magazine and 10 Magazine note, the name honours Copernicus, the astronomer who put the sun at the centre of the universe.

Early praise arrived fast. After the 2014 ANDAM First Collections Prize and the 2015 LVMH Prize finals, they paused their label from 2015 to 2017 to direct Courrèges. As Vogue and Istituto Marangoni record, they relaunched in 2018 and introduced the 2019 Swipe bag, shaped after the swipe gesture on a phone screen.

That marriage of science and dressmaking defined the 2022 Spring/Summer 2023 show in Paris. Scientists sprayed Bella Hadid with a liquid developed by Spanish designer and scientist Manel Torres at Fabrican, forming a white dress. Meyer explained their view to Vogue.

"It's our duty as designers to try new things and show a possible future." Sébastien Meyer, to Vogue

Why is the tailoring the real reason to own Coperni?

Runway theatre captures a room for an evening, while a great jacket stays in your wardrobe for years. In the week of 9 November 2026, Coperni climbs the chart. As WDLT117 notes on its product page on 14 November, the SS24 collection drew from classic instruments and contemporary sound technologies.

If you own one garment from the studio this winter, I would choose the Coperni DB Tailored Jacket Black, CAD 1,099. Cut in France from black recycled fabric in a long double breasted silhouette, it reveals a triangle cut out at the back framing the shoulder blades.

I would wear it with the Coperni Bridge Boot Brown, CAD 799, a knee high boot crafted in Spain from soft dark brown suede. Set on a block heel with a square toe, its triangular line lengthens the leg.

Pure wool and continuous suede lines

The Coperni Double Zipped Jumpsuit Black, CAD 1,950, brings that same architecture to pure wool tailored in Italy. Its exaggerated plunge halter neckline meets an open back and zips at the hem. Beside it, the Coperni Folded Bag Brown, CAD 1,695, shapes Italian soft suede so the tote's handle and body form one continuous line.

The Coperni Zip Ruffle Dress Black, CAD 729, is a pencil dress cut in France from black gossamer fabric. Flower like ruffles soften the neckline above a swirl of spiralling zips at the hem.

How the chart rewards tailoring and invention

Tailoring and invention lead the trending chart, with No. 1 Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Edge Jacket, CAD 1,275, and No. 3 Marine Serre moon jeans, CAD 955. Runway moments fade fast. Long after the cameras leave Paris, winter belongs to a double breasted black jacket with a triangle cut out framing the shoulder blades.

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Common questions

Who are the designers behind Coperni?

Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant founded Coperni in Paris in 2013 after meeting at Mod'Art International in 2009. Meyer is creative director and Vaillant is CEO, having also directed Courrèges from 2015 to 2017 before relaunching in 2018.

What is Coperni known for?

Coperni is known for architectural French tailoring and the 2019 Swipe bag, shaped after the swipe gesture on a phone screen. The label also made history in 2022 when scientists sprayed a white dress onto Bella Hadid. That spray was developed by Fabrican and Manel Torres for the Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Where can I buy Coperni?

You can buy Coperni on within at WDLT117, which presents the label's French tailoring, Italian suede and Spanish boots. On 14 November 2026, the same boutique carries the DB Tailored Jacket Black at CAD 1,099 and the Bridge Boot Brown at CAD 799.

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