Philosophy
"Entrepreneurship is not a sprint
but a marathon"
Who are our founders?
To find out how Orta came to be, click on the video here on the left!
History
It was in 2017 when Marion, encouraged by her husband, Gauthier, decided to start her own business by offering unique, ethical, made in Europe and affordable creations.
The project is there, big and ambitious, but where to start? The biggest challenge is to find workshops that agree to collaborate with her and to believe in this crazy adventure. After many refusals, no answers, and phone hang-ups, one French workshop agreed to trust her.
Little by little, Orta's collections grew, and very quickly, she felt the need to diversify, but the limits of French manufacturing were felt.
It was not an option for Marion to abandon the workshops that had allowed her to start this adventure.
Portugal quickly became an obvious choice, specialising in knitwear, denim and many other wonders, it was ideal to keep production in Europe, workshops on a human scale, respect for the working conditions and the limitation of the carbon footprint.
Meet
our team
A group of people working towards a common goal. Our mission, at Orta, is to provide you with the best possible experience every day. Because, yes, we don't just spend our days chatting with you on social media, even though we really, really like to do that... a lot. Or eating breakfast, for that matter!
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Marion
Co-founder & Artistic Director
More commonly known as the "Control Tower"
Her favourite piece:
the Fanny birds shirt -
Gauthier
Co-founder
Or "The great inventor of pre-orders"
Her favourite piece:
the Charlie sweatshirt -
Claire
Finance & HR Director
Whether it's rainy, windy or sunny, she's always up for it and her good mood is infectious
Her favourite piece:
Paul denim jeans -
Christy
Executive Assistant
No Christy, no money.
Her favourite piece:
Ambre winter dress -
Eline
Customer Experience & IT Manager
When she visits the logistics team, she can't help but prepare some of your orders
Her favourite piece:
the Roxane shirt -
Alessandra
Head of Communication and Image
Her priority: introducing the dalmatians to Orta
Her favourite piece:
the Romeo shorts -
Laurie
In charge of Communication & Image
Her favourite expression: Oufti!
Her favourite piece:
The Austin sweat -
Thomas
Videographer
Filming or biking? That's the question!
Her favourite piece:
The Coco Mercado T-shirt -
Line
Graphic Designer
Illustrator, Indesign, and Photoshop are my best friends! Just kidding. Or not…
Her favourite piece:
The Joséphine sweaters -
Louise
Styling and Product Development Manager
Louise is known to have the memory of an elephant
Her favourite piece:
the Marcel coat -
Quentin
Quality & Environment Manager
Aka : the green hand
Her favourite piece:
the Sebastian jumper -
Zoé
Retail manager
Her little secret for staying in great form? M&M'S!
Her favourite piece:
the Jane jumper -
Laurence
Pop-up stores manager
Nothing can escape her attention, from the set-up to the Tetris in the stockrom, her eagle eye optimises everything
Her favourite piece:
the Marion Zébré trousers -
Pallavi
Pop-up officer
I can't, I have pop-up
Her favourite piece:
The Lucas jumper -
Hind
Boutique Manager
At the office, we call her our Tiktok Star
Her favourite piece:
Pants Achille -
Alix
Sales Advisor
en PLS… en Permanence avec Le Sourire !
Her favourite piece:
Sweat Emilie
Come, we'll take you for a ride