Florent Tabaro Doesn’t Chase Inspiration, He Let’s It Happen

Written by Taranjit Rai

What happens when tailoring meets storytelling, and fabric becomes the canvas? For Florent Tabaro, design is about more than clothes. It’s a blueprint for identity.

Florent’s journey didn’t begin at school or in a studio, but at home beside his mother. Learning how to sew so he could taper his jeans to make them skinny like everybody else. That small act of wanting to belong lit a fire that never left.

Soon, he was tailoring for friends – making trousers slimmer, hems shorter and silhouettes more personal. But being the go-to tailor came with limits. People only came to him for adjustments. It put him in a box. And Florence never did well in boxes, so he pivoted.

From altering clothes to altering perceptions, he dropped his first collection. But before that, heasked questions, reaching out to other creatives about what they wanted to see. The answers shaped his vision. The result? Pieces that weren’t just wearable, but necessary. People didn’t know they needed these pieces until he made them.

His design process is sporadic. Never forced. It could start from staring at the top of a building, the corner of a room, or the way a shadow folds on fabric. He doesn’t chase inspiration – he lets it happen. “The best ideas come when I’m not looking.”

That instinct is central to his work. Florent creates as the ideas flow. He doesn’t rush the process, because rushed ideas never hit the same. His tailoring background gives him an edge; he understands proportions, studies how fabric falls on the body, and obsesses over structure. Pockets aren’t just practical, they’re poetic.

He’s drawn to heavier fabrics with rich textures and weights. He looks for longevity and builds with intention. “I know the struggle of wanting long-lasting pieces,” he says. And every detail counts. Even when something is imperfect, he’ll add just enough to make it feel whole. That’s the true beauty of his work.

Florent’s style is unpredictable, it shifts as he does. “What I liked then, I might not like now. I’m always expanding my knowledge.” That constant evolution defines his creations – each one being a reflection of his state of mind at that moment.

One of his proudest pieces is the Homagè bag. A one of one rework crafted from black leather, inspired by a thrifted Burberry design. At first, Florent didn’t understand the love it received, but the emotion in it was felt more than seen and the bag even ended up in the hands of Lil Uzi Vert.

From the sold-out LYFE vest to a silver-detailed denim jacket, every item carries its own story.

He’s not trying to fit into trends – he’s building his own lane. Creating a demand rather thanchasing one. And through CreatedFlo – his collaborative studio, he’s extending that ethos. Born from a gap in the market for pieces he wished existed, CreatedFlo is where Florent explores new ideas, works with other creatives, and keeps emotion at the core. “I’m still learning how to form that emotional connection in the work,” he says. “But it has to feel like me.”

With each collection, Florent moves closer to his vision. He’s not catering to a demographic – he’s creating one. And once he gets there, there’s no telling how far he’ll go.

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