It is one of the faces of the Lorient trade which is preparing to lower the curtain, Isabelle Cambre puts an end to 19 years of commerce in Lorient, by closing, the week of February 1, her store I am a princess, place Alsace-Lorraine . The cell will be recovered by the neighbor, the Run store. “It's been two years that I have cogitated, we still learn but I think I went around. I went through the 2008 crisis, COVVID, I think I arrive at the end of this beautiful story, “justifies the 43 -year -old manager who destocke at -50 %.
From coco bongo to I am a princess
Originally riantecoise, she made her debut in sales at Sports 2000 with Alain Le Brusq in Lorient and launched herself as independent in 25 years by opening the Coco Bongo men's store, rue des Fontaines. “There were few offers for men, we offered clothes for revelers, we distributed t-shirts in nightclubs,” recalls with a little nostalgia, Isabelle. The “on” includes his spouse, Fred. If she is alone at the helm of her business, he has always accompanied it, encouraged in its development. As when Coco Bongo has become I am a princess, going from ready-to-wear man to female fashion, “that I have learned to love over the years”, slips the boss. There were few multi -brand businesses at that time and Isabelle Cambre imbued her paw. “Strong pieces, favorites, original. My collections have also evolved with me, with my age, with the return of customers. I am a princess led me to be me, more than the sales techniques learned at school ”. Clients that she darled during all her years. “I became a friend and went on vacation with some”.
I have two boys who were raised in the reserve, after two weeks of maternity leave, they were with me at the store.
Commercial and full -time mom
Renowned for her frankness, her advice and fine knowledge of her products, she exported herself to Auray for two years and in Ploemeur, who closed last December, after seven years of rich activity. “Ploemeur is a beautiful clientele that remains consuming in its commune, it gave me a good dynamic,” retraces the manager. Pull the curtain on its activity pushes her to look back and take stock of two decades of entrepreneurship, energy -consuming. “I have two boys who were raised in the reserve. After two weeks of maternity leave, they were with me at the store, ”smiles Isabelle Cambre. She announced to her customers her next departure and receives in return for goodbye, thanking her “outspokenness, (her) positive, the quality of the products”. Lorient was for her, an “evidence” when she settled 20 years ago.
-At the time of leaving, she is not sad, “even if I was a bertnic hanging on her rock, if I am turned upside down, I am happy to stop”. Isabelle Cambre remains discreet about the continuation of her career, she wants to “take the time.” Here or elsewhere, we will see ”.
