THE BRAND

Bespoke shirts, written in France

Founded in Angers in 2000 by two-time world boxing champion Sébastien Château, Empreinte-Moi crafts shirts that tell who you are — one stitch at a time.

Angers, France · Established 2000

SÉBASTIEN CHÂTEAU · FOUNDER

Our manifesto

Ahe garment tells our story. Through the way we dress, move, show ourselves or not, we reveal who we are. Though clothing conceals our bodies, it remains a window wide open onto our being.

By designing the shirt that suits them, everyone becomes free to write their own story. The inner self and the outward appearance then align with precision.

Empreinte-Moi shirts embody the values their founder stands for: respect, tenacity, integrity. Every shirt is entirely made in France, from your own creations, by a team of artisans — stylist, seamstress, embroiderer.

OUR VALUES

Three principles, woven into every shirt.

  1. 01

    Respect

    For the customer — every measurement counts. For the craft — every seam is held to the standard a champion expects of his guard. For the cloth — French-sourced, traceable from yarn to weave.

  2. 02

    Tenacity

    Like the ring, the workshop demands precision. We refuse the shortcut. We keep at it, round after round, until the shirt fits the millimetre.

  3. 03

    Straightness

    100% French manufacture, identified suppliers, no hidden compromise. What we promise is what you wear.

OUR STORY

Twenty-five years, stitch by stitch.

  1. 2000

    Founded

    Sébastien Château establishes Empreinte-Moi in Angers, having just won his second world boxing title.

  2. 2002

    First atelier

    A dedicated workshop opens — stylist, seamstresses, embroiderer under one roof.

  3. 2010

    Online configurator

    empreinte-moi.com lets customers configure shirts step by step.

  4. 2018

    100% Made in France

    Every fabric and trim is sourced in France, from thread to button.

  5. 2026

    A new chapter

    Full site and configurator redesign — bespoke preserved, experience modernised.

THE ATELIER

The hand behind the cloth

Stylist, seamstress, embroiderer: the shirt passes from hand to hand without ever leaving the atelier. Nothing is outsourced. Nothing is automated past the point where the gesture would lose its meaning.

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OUR CREDO

Bespoke. French. Uncompromising.

Configure your shirt in eight steps, from fabric to embroidery. Cut, sewn and embroidered in Angers, delivered in three to four weeks.

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