Christophe Lemaire
Between 16 and 18, Marant went out with Christophe Lemaire, the creative director at Hermès and the designer of his own line. Together they designed clothing under the brand "Allée Simple" and dropped it off to a "Le Depot" shop in Paris that paid when clothes were sold. The clothing sold well enough to make her reconsider her plans to study economics. From 1985 to 1987, Marant studied fashion at Studio Berçot, a Paris fashion college.