Experience

The Cobbler

• United Arab Emirates
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Director

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Managing a growing team of 30+ artisans, customer service and admin. The Cobbler concept is the only premium traditional shoe repair and retail destination for men’s footwear in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Middle East. Today, The Cobbler offers shoe repair for men and women, a ready-to-wear range manufactured in Northampton, UK, alongside patina, a natural process of dying that is also a care treatment for the shoes. Patina offers a unique opportunity to nourish and apply any new color to the most faded pair of shoes, effectively reviving their appearance for years to come. The brand also offers shoe care products by Saphir and shoe laces, shoe trees, shoe horns and leather bags. The Cobbler operates three stores in the Dubai International Financial Centre, at Level Shoe District (Dubai Mall), Dubai Design District (D3) as well as at The Galleria Mall in Abu Dhabi (Maryah Island). The Cobbler do operates online too, with direct pick up and delivery



Maison Clairvoy

• Shoemaker, Manager of the Repair Department

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Shoemaking of Shoes for the Music-Hall, Cinema, Cirques, Operas, Theaters... Shoemaking of Shoes for the Music-Hall, Cinema, Cirques, Operas, Theaters...


Delcros Chausseur
• France
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Shoemaker, Orthopedic and Bespoke Shoes

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2010


J.M. WESTON

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Shoemaker, Sector Leader

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

  Despite its English-sounding name, J.M Weston embodies a very French – and more precisely, very Parisian – form of elegance, in which timeless style is given a bold twist with contemporary influences. The great classics are injected with the freshness of a rather nonchalant rock ‘n’ roll aristocracy, rich and raw materials rub shoulders, calfskin suede goes hand in hand with box leather, cashmere is found alongside denim, and the medallion wing-tip derby echoes the loafer. Decipher codes, confuse the issue with precision and lightness ; this is the art of the French style. Master the opposites, new associations, different eras. Inspire spirit and charm to a classic style with rigour and idealism, realism and impertinence. The iconic loafer reflects this subtle combination which is used by Michel Perry, Artistic Director, for its creations.