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/ 01 — production journal · w-00 → w-08 /

how a worldgets made.

not a tidy four-step diagram. a production journal from week zero to week eight — how a brief becomes a space, and a space becomes a night.

  • 01brief before pretty.
  • 02the space before the brand.
  • 03eight weeks, not eight months.
/ 08 weeks · 04 chapters · 08 crew · 04 gates /live counterw-00
/ 02 — the spine, eight weeks /
01 / 04 — brief.
chapter 01 · w-00w-01

brief.

the conversation. a maison, a window, a feeling we agree to chase.

kick-off in the studio. shared doc. one creative north. budget framed, not finalised.

chapter 02 · w-01w-03

concept.

renders, palette samples, fabric on the table. the world starts on paper.

three concept routes, one is chosen. materials sourced. venue shortlist walked in person.

chapter 03 · w-03w-07

build.

fifteen trades, one floor plan. the space becomes the brand.

scenography, lighting, sound, scent. nightly walks. punch list cleared at w-07 fri.

chapter 04 · w-07w-08

launch.

doors open. press, clients, and the run-of-show carry the night.

preview tuesday. opening wednesday. eight days of trading. strike on the ninth.

w-00 · day 0 · brief00%
/ layer 00 shell /

the space as we found it. dust, concrete, daylight.

  • 00shell
  • 01plan
  • 02palette
  • 03structure
  • 04garments
  • 05people
/ 03 — the space that becomes a world /
/ 04 — who is in the space /

eight people, one space.

named, not generic. each role is one person, on the floor, accountable to the date on the door.

  • 01project directorowns the brief, the budget, and the date.paris · off
  • 02producerruns the week-by-week, keeps trades in lock-step.paris · off
  • 03set designerdraws the world. signs every material sample.paris · off
  • 04scenographerstages product, light, and movement into one read.paris · off
  • 05lighting directortunes the space to the garments at golden hour.paris · off
  • 06sound + scent leadwrites the loop and the air the space walks into.paris · off
  • 07retail captaintrains the floor team, owns the opening week.paris · off
  • 08press leadcontrols the guest list and the next morning's coverage.paris · off
local · --:--:-- · paris
/ 05 — the paper trail /
01received

creative brief.

9 pages · v3

02received

concept deck.

62 pages · accepted

03received

build drawings.

52 pages · for-build

04received

run-of-show.

9 pages · v final

05received

daily site report.

w-04 → w-00 · 21 days

06received

post-mortem.

1 page · two weeks out

every minute is on paper.

every document signed, dated, archived. nothing built on a verbal yes.

/ 06 — four decision gates /

nothing moves without a signature.

01 / 04w-07 · mon
01

brief approved.

creative + budget signed. the clock starts.

signed · camille roux

02 / 04w-05 · fri
02

concept locked.

one route chosen. samples in hand.

signed · camille roux

03 / 04w-03 · wed
03

build greenlit.

drawings released. trades on site monday.

signed · camille roux

04 / 04w-00 · wed
04

doors open.

preview tuesday. doors wednesday 18:00 local.

signed · camille roux

→ drag the rail · each gate is one approval · 04 total
/ 07 — what we leave behind /

the doors close. the record stays.

three things land with the maison after strike. the night, archived. the press, indexed. the lessons, written down.

01 / 03

the asset pack.

full broadcast cuts, 6k stills, social verticals. delivered w+01 fri.

→ delivered w+01 → w+02
02 / 03

the press archive.

every cover, clipping, and minute of broadcast. bound, dated, posted.

→ delivered w+01 → w+02
03 / 03

the post-mortem.

one page. what worked, what didn't, what to keep for next season.

→ delivered w+01 → w+02
/ 08 — start the clock /

brief in by friday. concept on the table by the second monday. doors open eight weeks later. that's the deal.

your monday · paris · --:--:-- · camille roux
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FWV

/ colophon — build stamp /

set in cormorant.
printed for paris, this session.

stamped
edition
vol. iv · ss27
type
cormorant · plex mono
finish
gold foil 871c