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nicole

largillier

About Me.

Moved to Naples, Florida after several years working and living in France with my French husband and two kids. 

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EXPERIENCE

2020 - 2022

LE PRIEURE DE BRAY
RULLY, FRANCE

Co-Operative Learning Experience Internship, under the direction of French architect, Pauline SIROT, for 1000m2 restoration of a historical 800 year old French farm

Daily sight visits, drew DWG plans, elevations, 3D models, resourced materials, designed propositions

2017 - 2020

CHANEL PRODUCTION AVH
VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE, FRANCE

Leather artisan fabricating Chanel’s classic and collection handbags: assembly, sewing, hardware placement, quality control with millimeter precision, at La Maison Chanel’s Les Ateliers de Verneuil-en-Halatte. Learned the know-how of 20+ models, in 20+ diverse materials; savoir-faire in painted leather edges. Proposed simple but significant industrialization advancements.

Spring 2016

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
MILAN, ITALY

One-month internship in Milan, Italy with Christian Louboutin Handbags’ maker : Excellentia. Observation of prototypes and product development of Christian Louboutin, also, JMendal, Versace. Learning the know-how of Italian master leather artisans, third-generation, with 30 years+ experience 

2013 - 20217

LUCE DESIGN & BOUTIQUE
ANN ARBOR, MI

Leather Artisan. Design, fabrication, sales, branding, customer service, accounting, training, marketing, shipping for my small business which hand crafted small leather goods, notably book covers and pouches

2014 - 2016

J. CREW

ANN ARBOR, MI

Part-time Sales Associate for a J.Crew retail store. Importance on personable customer experience, service, styling; analyze traffic flow with product layout

2011 - 2013

SANDAL INTERNSHIP
BURGUNDY, FRANCE

4 hours/week, Hand-crafted leather ​sandals using traditional techniques

Repaired leather sandals, which challenged me to learn how to work with aged leather

EDUCATION

2020-2023

University of Cincinnati DAAP
CINCINNATI, OH

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Class of 2023

College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP)

School of Architecture & Interior Design (SAID)

Honor Roll, Deans list, 4/4 semesters

Autumn 2022

L’Ecole Speciale D’Architecture
ESA

PARIS

Semester aboard at ESA Licence Year 3, part 1, with renown architects Thomas Coldefy, landscape architect Regis Guignard from Christian de Portzamparc. Heavy concentration of the concepet, architecture and urbanism.

2015-2016

Les Ateliers Gregoire - La Fabrique 
PARIS

CAP Certificat in French Luxury Leathercrafting

Partnered with Hermes partner for 40 years, French’s prestigious leathercrafting school

 Forms adults in millimeter-precision leathercrafting: know-how in selecting materials, cutting, thinning, assembling, hand and machine sewing leather, technical drawings and assembly directions, First-Aid

2011-2013

Ecole Saint Jean

SEMUR-EN-BRIONNAIS, BURGUNDY, FRANCE

University-level Philosophy classes in a French monastery 

Aristotelian and Thomistic concentration 

Art and leathercrafting complemented the Philosophy of Art classes

2008-2010

University of Cincinnati DAAP
CINCINNATI, OH

College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP)
Interior Design, Dean’s List (2/4 semesters), 
4-year Cincinnatus Scholarship

Weekly service in elderly-home

digital skills

Rhino 3dm

Adobe CC InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fresco

TwinMotion

Sketch Up

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD Revit 2010

AutoCAD 2010

manual skills 

model making

drawing

photography

luxury leather crafting

sewing

languages

English

French

basic Spanish

interests

business
fashion, art,
traveling,
discovering cultures,
wine, gastronomy, mushroom hunting, boating, skiing,
swimming, biking,
serving others

HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU

NICOLE G LARGILLIER

Naples, FL 34110

grifkanc@gmail.com  |  Tel: 516-207-9135

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