Stephane Ashpool

Stephane Ashpool

Founder of Pigalle

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Industries
Streetwear
Founded 1983
Headquarters Paris, France

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Basketball enthusiast and fashion designer Stephane Ashpool is the founder of Parisian streetwear label Pigalle. Born in Paris, Ashpool was raised in the gritty red-light district of Pigalle, and began playing basketball within the Pain O ChoKolat collective, which became known for throwing roadblock parties. He went on to study Cultural Mediation at the Sorbonne, before co-founding creative agency Vida9 with his mother -- Doushka Langhofer, a classically-trained Belgradian dancer and choreographer -- where they produced shows for the likes of Rick Owens, Dior and Nike. The designer launched his shop Pigalle in October 2008 with a bank loan of €50,000 EUR, and then the clothing label in June 2009, with his mother supporting him in a managerial role. There, he began defining its style by basketball influences and sports-related attire and making a name for Parisian streetwear for its highly coveted and long-running collaborations with Nike. Opening a second store in 2012 and the first Pigalle Basketball boutique with a connected basketball court in 2014, Ashpool was nominated for the 2015 ANDAM awards and voiced ambitions to steer Pigalle away from streetwear and more towards high fashion in the future.
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Latest Collections

The Pigalle x NikeLab Summer 2017 Collection Pays Tribute to the Golden Era of Basketball
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The Pigalle x NikeLab Summer 2017 Collection Pays Tribute to the Golden Era of Basketball

’90s tonal eye-candy for the court.
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Stéphane Ashpool Announces New Pigalle x Missoni Collaboration
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Stéphane Ashpool Announces New Pigalle x Missoni Collaboration

Ashpool’s Parisian imprint meets the French knitwear experts.
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Pigalle's 2017 Spring/Summer Show Was a Picturesque Wedding
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Pigalle's 2017 Spring/Summer Show Was a Picturesque Wedding

Stéphane Ashpool ties the knot in true Parisian style.
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Pigalle 2017 Spring/Summer Collection
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Pigalle 2017 Spring/Summer Collection

Love is in the air.
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Pigalle & NikeLab Resurrect the Air Unlimited
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Pigalle & NikeLab Resurrect the Air Unlimited

Stéphane Ashpool and the Swoosh unite to revive a cult classic.
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Here Are the Top 10 Most Stylish Fashion Designers in the Game Right Now
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Here Are the Top 10 Most Stylish Fashion Designers in the Game Right Now

Killing it both on and off the runway.
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Step Behind the Scenes of Pigalle's Dress Rehearsal for Paris Fashion Week
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Step Behind the Scenes of Pigalle's Dress Rehearsal for Paris Fashion Week

Nails done, hair done, everything did.
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Pigalle's Stéphane Ashpool Premieres New Basketball Film in Interview
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Pigalle's Stéphane Ashpool Premieres New Basketball Film in Interview

And talks about childhood dreams and his plans to open a school.
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Pigalle Partners with NBA 2K16 for a Special Collection
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Pigalle Partners with NBA 2K16 for a Special Collection

Stéphane Ashpool announces special line specifically for 2K16.
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LeBron James and Stéphane Ashpool on the Design Concept of Pigalle x Nike LeBron 12 Elite
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LeBron James and Stéphane Ashpool on the Design Concept of Pigalle x Nike LeBron 12 Elite

We caught up with King James and the Pigalle founder at NikeLab X158 Shanghai.
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