{"id":19908,"date":"2024-01-18T13:18:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T12:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/?p=19908"},"modified":"2024-01-18T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T12:17:14","slug":"not-from-paris-madame-the-meaning-of-le-slogan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/not-from-paris-madame-the-meaning-of-le-slogan\/","title":{"rendered":"Not from Paris Madame, The meaning of \u201cLe Slogan\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-cnvs-paragraph-callout\">The expression <em><strong>Not from Paris, Madame<\/strong><\/em>, which is printed on a lot of its clothing, gained popularity thanks to Dr\u00f4le de Monsieur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than just a catchphrase, this motto\u2014which at first appeared as a joke or a statement of values\u2014has come to represent the essence of the brand and foster its development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2014 saw the creation of <strong>Dr\u00f4le de Monsieur<\/strong> by self-taught designers <strong>Dany Dos Santos<\/strong> and <strong>Maxime Schwab<\/strong> in the medium-sized eastern French city of Dijon, which lacks a strong textile-related business culture. The name Dr\u00f4le de Monsieur plays on the dual meaning of Dr\u00f4le, referring to both a &#8220;Strange Gentleman&#8221; and a &#8220;Funny Gentleman.&#8221; Strange because he wants to demonstrate that talent can be found anywhere and because he comes from a different background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1739\" data-id=\"19888\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-1160x1739.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-90x135.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-560x840.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-1160x1739.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Web-Slogan-Azulejos-Cover-1920x2879.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1450\" data-id=\"19896\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-1160x1450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-90x113.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-1160x1450.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Yuro-Page-01-1920x2400.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand envisions a coming together of the seventies, renowned for their vivid prints and use of colour, and the nineties, a pivotal period in French hip hop history and a source of inspiration for the brand&#8217;s creators.<br>Even in their flagship store in Paris, <strong><em>Not from Paris Madame<\/em><\/strong> is a provocation and a wink that they use to demonstrate their character. Optimism, energy, and focus will return to you regardless of where you come from. Ambition, talent, and a love of craftsmanship are not limited to one location.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1160\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-1160x1160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01-1920x1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Home-Bloc-SS24-Slogan-01.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dr\u00f4le de Monsieur maintains its spirit ten years after its inception by printing its slogan on T-shirts, sweatshirts, and accessories. But it goes much further than that. It has taken the form of an editorial project that pervades the brand&#8217;s various visions and attracts artists who have forged their creations far away, not only from major urban centres, but also from their influences, in order to create entirely new works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this manifesto takes the form of a dedicated publishing project, in collaboration with artists and icons from all over the world who have honed their skills and vision away from the hustle and bustle of city life.<br>As one might expect, Dr\u00f4le de Monsieur broadens the definition of artist is extended to different spectrums, American musicians, Portuguese tile artisans, or Dutch ceramists, but also skateboarders and any other action in which talent takes on references that are unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1450\" data-id=\"19892\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-1160x1450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-90x113.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-1160x1450.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-Page-Slogan-1200x1500-Masego-02-1920x2400.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" data-id=\"19894\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-90x135.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-560x840.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DDM-NFPM-Boo-Johnson-03_cc364672-ada0-4637-ab1e-6e74401d0cff-1920x2880.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not from Paris Madame ceased to be a slogan as its meaning expanded to include the search for something. And a decade later, <a href=\"https:\/\/footdistrict.com\/en\/drole-de-monsieur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it still appears<\/a> on its garments with a new meaning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The expression Not from Paris, Madame, which is printed on a lot of its clothing, gained popularity thanks to Dr\u00f4le de Monsieur. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"powerkit_post_featured":[4,7,5,6,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-19908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19908"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19914,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19908\/revisions\/19914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19908"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=19908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}