César E. Norton
Designer
César E. Norton
Designer
Based in
Paris, France
Seniority
3 - 5 years experience
Gender
Male
Resume
About

I’m a Portuguese fashion designer, shaped by the quiet weight of tradition and the pulse of the present. From an early age, I was drawn to the textures of art and craft, the hands-on beauty of making. At 14, I entered an arts school in Porto, where I was trained in artistic production, design, and au

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diovisual communication. It was there that I learned to observe the world not just for what it is, but for what it could become.

I later moved to Lisbon to study fashion, carrying with me a deep affection for textiles , a love born from the North where cloth tells stories and materials carry memory. What inspires me most is the tension and tenderness between opposites: the heritage of my country and the rhythm of contemporary life, the fragility of craftsmanship and the boldness of urban energy. I’m especially drawn to how the street speaks, in gestures, in silhouettes, in silent codes that pass from one generation to the next.

Paris became the next chapter of my path, where I pursued my master’s degree and began to navigate the industry. I started as an assistant to the artistic director of menswear at Maison Isabel Marant, followed by a role designing jersey across all collections at Saint Laurent. Later, I joined the menswear team at Kenzo, and most recently, I contributed to the ICON women’s collections at Louis Vuitton.

My work lives between layers past and present, tradition and experiment, intimacy and attitude. I am still learning, always looking for moments where honesty meets style, where identity is felt before it is seen.

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Junior Designer
Louis Vuitton Jan. 8, 2024 - Dec. 20, 2024
Paris, France
Menswear Assistant Designer - Runway
Kenzo 2023 - 2023
Paris, France

Research , design and development of men’s collection for all categories : Woven , Tailoring / Outwear , Trousers , Jersey and Denim / Shirting

Assistant Designer - Jersey Men & Women
Yves Saint Laurent 2022 - 2023
Paris, France

Under Anthony Vacarello AD

Assistant in design and research of Men's show, Woman's show, Pre-collection, Rive Droite and Special & VIP Projects.

Men's Artistic Director’s Assistant
Isabel Marant Mar. 2022 - Oct. 2022
Paris, France

Under Isabel Marant , Kim Bekker and Barnabé Hardy AD

Assist designers in the various stages of the Men's collection creative process

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M1 Luxury and Fashion Management
LISAA: Institut supérieur des arts appliqués 2021 - 2022
Paris, France
BA Fashion Design
University of Lisbon 2018 - 2021
Lisbon, Portugal
Industry sectors

Fashion

Skills

Menswear

womenswear

Print / Embroidery Design

Product Development

Software skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

PLM

Languages

French

Bilingual

English

Bilingual

Spanish

Bilingual

Portuguese

Native language

Types of contracts
Full Time
Personal details

UE working permit

Potentially open to relocate

Professional references

Barnabé Hardy - Artistic Director at Isabel Marant Homme

Mathilde Lindskov - Design Director at Kenzo

L'homme et la femme ne font qu'un dans la collection automne-hiver 2023 de Saint

Saint Laurent , Femme Hiver 2023

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5 choses à retenir du défilé Saint Laurent homme automne-hiver 2023-2024

Saint Laurent , Homme Hiver 2023

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Isabel Marant apporte de la légèreté à l'été 2023

Isabel Marant , Été 2022

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