My Creative Cup of Tea

October 12, 2023

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Le Petit Pulle

Firenze

Italy

Happy endings do not only happen in Hollywood's rom-coms or in books, sometimes indeed the latter happen fortunately in real life too. Metz-born with Moroccan roots, Loubna Sohli knows everything about it. Out of the blue, then in her twenties,her life turned itself into a true fairytale as, unexpectedly, the great love of her life knocked on her door just at the last minute; exactly the day before her flight back home to France. She indeed was ready to leave town after living in a tiny apartment located on the imposing Piazza Pitti and working as a salesgirl in a shop and enjoying the magnificent, romantic and magical Florence, a city that has literally stolen her heart from day one, in company of a group of girlfriends for a few years. Obviously, Life had other plans for her: Loubna never took the booked plane from Florence to Paris and instead stayed. Today she is living a happy Florentine 'Dolce vita' in the bucolic countryside with her husband and their beloved two daughters. Over twenty years have passed since this unforgettable day when she met her soulmate and biggest supporter and made the best decision ever. Listening to her heart and to her inner voice as she used to do as the intuitive woman that she has always been. " I usually let my heart speak and I let myself be carried away by emotions" she is proud to tell. In Florence, the worldwide renowned city of the Rinascimento and the land of the Medici family, surrounded by history, architecture, beauty and Art, she has grown up as a woman and she has become a caring, loving and supportive happy wife and mom. A full-time and committed role, she loves and takes very seriously. But in 2020, something changed. At the beginning of the pandemic of covid-19, when the entire world was forced to slow down and almost stopped, as many women and men on the planet, Loubna, who is now in her forties, felt that time has finally come to dust off an old dream of hers. After spending eight years fully dedicated to the education of her daughters and working as style consultant for her husband's textile company based in Prato, she has come to the idea of launching her own niche woman knitwear brand. Even if, seen from the outside, it was surely a daring gamble especially in this historical period of uncertainty, she immediately knew that it was the perfect timing. She had no doubt about it. Because she simply felt that she was ready to finally put herself on the line. And, as a woman and a new mom, celebrating Femininity by creating collections which were able to enhance the female bodies in the most elegant and sophisticated way, was exactly what she wanted to do. 'Le petit Pulle' (the -e represents the feminine in French) was born in 2021. Loubna has always loved the Fashion industry and the glamourous atmosphere behind the scenes as she worked in her youth on the organization of Miss beauty pageants in her native city, Metz. She felt at home again. As founder and creative director, she is now enjoying all the creative and productive process: from the research and inspiration (she loves visiting museums and churches but also contemplating Nature in silence), the design, the selection of the raw materials (exclusively premium and eco-friendly) and the production (100 % proudly 'Made in Italy') in Prato. Mediterranean, talkative and solar, Loubna appreciates taking care of public relations: promotion and sale are activities she really enjoys. Last September in Milan, she attended for the second time White, the international Fashion showcase focused on Italian excellencies and presented her second collection called 'Renaissance' and clearly inspired by the divine Florence. She particularly loves this rendez-vous. After working hard for months behind the scenes, she cherishes these moments meeting clients and journalists and sharing with them her new entrepreneurial exciting journey with them. It makes her happy and proud. Thanks to her young brand, she is living her dream of dressing strong and passionate women like her; real women with feminine shapes who want to be sophisticated and elegant wearing minimal chic, high quality, timeless and sustainable knitwear. Women who love to feel and be sensual with style. Proud ambassador of 'Made in Italy' and Slow ready-to-wear, 'Le Petit Pulle' puts quality over quantity and produces in small batches. Like the' little black dress' we almost all have in our wardrobe, each 'Le petit Pulle' piece has to be cherished to endure and to be mixed-and-matched with our day and night outfits and, of course, if needed, enhanced with accessories and jewels. The brand, which is getting more and more attention abroad, has no shop online by choice and is available at a network of selected boutiques located in Italy, Switzerland, Greece and soon in France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and Germany. Because only by dressing the garment, you will be able to appreciate its one-of-a-kind value and feel its premium quality on your skin. You will fall in love. As Loubna felt in love with the creations she designs and wears on a daily basis. Even if she is only at the beginning of this amazing and promising new journey as female entrepreneur, she can already count on the unwavering support of her husband, who is himself a successful founder and a 30-year experienced entrepreneur in the textile industry and of her two girls, especially the little one who is very creative and already told her mom that when she grow up, she would like to work with her. She has become a role model for all the women out there, who want to start fresh. Because the truth is that it is never too late to try something new and reach professional blossoming. So if you have found your true path, go for it. With your eyes closed. Listen to your sixth sense.