8:45 AM. A working girl leaves her apartment in Officine Générale. 1:10 PM. She lunches with a man whose name we will never know. 7:30 PM. She orders a second drink. As the working girl and power dressing return to duty this winter, Officine Générale was already steps ahead. Women were already demanding that Pierre Mahéo give them the suits he designed for men. In 2017, he finally listened.
Pierre Mahéo knows this kind of wardrobe well—one that carries you through the day without ever needing a change. His taste for tailoring stems in part from his two grandfathers: one was a tailor who lived in a suit and tie, the other an oyster farmer who wore washed denim. Officine Générale was born in Paris in 2012.
At first, however, this story was exclusively masculine. Until women began demanding the same trousers, the same jackets, the same nonchalance. In 2017, a Vogue journalist suggested that Mahéo finally design a collection for them. Five weeks later, the invitation to the first women's runway show was sent. Why wait any longer?
Nearly ten years later, the fashion world seems to prove him right. This winter, strong shoulders, tailored trousers, and power dressing bring the working girl back to the forefront. At Officine Générale, however, it is hard to speak of a comeback: Mahéo continues to champion a wardrobe designed to outlast a single season, with that intentionally blurred line between masculine and feminine.
In the end, our working girl might well return after midnight without ever having changed her outfit. Same suit, different light.
Taste
Power dressing · Paris, 8:45 AM · Masculin-féminin · Pierre Mahéo · Rive Gauche · Perfect tailoring · Borrowed from the boys · Mysterious lunch dates
