A French and Paris-trained Patternmaker.
I’m Emma Gaultier, a French and Paris-trained patternmaker with a background in some of the most renowned Haute Couture houses like Chloé, Louis Vuitton, Mugler, and Courrèges. After years of refining my craft in Paris, I moved to Auckland to offer women an exclusive, made-to-measure experience that’s rooted in luxury and precision. My work is focused on haute couture techniques that ensure each piece is a perfect blend of craftsmanship and personal connection. By launching my own bespoke clothes business, I aim to bring a unique and authentic couture experience to Auckland.
What services do you offer?
I've brought my Parisian haute couture expertise to Auckland, offering truly bespoke dressmaking services with my French craftsmanship. Each creation carries the essence of my training in Paris, with techniques and attention to detail that can only be acquired through years of working alongside the best in French haute couture.
My bespoke service encompasses a range of garments, evening and ball gowns, wedding dress, bridesmaid gown, custom wardrobe pieces.
My bespoke service follows a time-honored process that ensures each creation is perfectly tailored to your unique style and physique. Once you’ve chosen the design, I take your measurements to reproduce your body shape on my mannequin with techniques from Haute Couture houses. The second step is the toile fitting. It's a test to be sure the garment will perfectly fit you, and it’s also the moment to change things like make the neckline lower or add sleeves, etc. Finally comes the final fitting with the finished piece.
You will find all the process details on my website, as well as some pictures of my work at emmagaultier.com
How long have you been in NZ?
I moved to New Zealand at the end of 2024 and established myself in Ponsonby in January 2025.
What experience do you have?
I am a graduate from the French Institute of Fashion (IFM), a school recognised as the world's premier institution for pattern making.
Then, I have been working for prestigious houses like Louis Vuitton, Mugler, Courrèges, or Chloé, where I have shaped my expertise in draping technique and manual pattern making, as well as developing custom-made dress creation.
It’s also thanks to these experiences that I have specialised in dressmaking.
Any clients?
As a new business, I am happy to have already made some very nice pieces for my first few clients and through my work as a pattern maker for a local designer, I made beautiful ball gowns for two high-schoolers, but also a dress for a minister’s mother. I have many other projects coming up soon, including one with the content creator Jessie Kirk.
Is there anything you don’t like doing?
I am passionate about my work, but the thing that I don’t like to do is cutting the patterns into the fabric because it’s the most boring part of the creation process. Especially big pieces because I have limited space in my atelier for now. I would also say remove the silk paper after doing a baby hem of 2mm on a voluminous wedding dress. It takes a lot of patience.
www.emmagaultier.com
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