BRINGING IT BACK

Moynat is one of Paris’s oldest trunk makers. meets the brand’s newly appointed artistic director, who is reviving the historic label through unparalleled craftsmanship and pop-culture relevance

Justine Lee

Ramesh Nair,

How did you begin your work with Moynat? When the label was revived, my job was a mix of a designer, a historian, and even an archaeologist and research analyst. Moynat closed its doors in 1976 and I had to dive into the history of the brand—and that’s when I discovered it was founded by a woman named Pauline Moynat in 1849. A female entrepreneur and business owner during this time was simply unheard of, which makes