{"id":1521,"date":"2014-07-10T23:22:30","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T23:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2022-01-10T21:41:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:41:45","slug":"july-2014-member-of-the-month-virginie-suos-parisian-flair-with-prelude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/july-2014-member-of-the-month-virginie-suos-parisian-flair-with-prelude\/","title":{"rendered":"<img src=\"\/images\/flags\/France.gif\"> San Francisco &#8211; Virginie Suos, Parisian Flair with Pr\u00e9lude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-240nox-abda82dee461c2829b867545c0260038\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-240nox-abda82dee461c2829b867545c0260038 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:14.2857%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-240nox-abda82dee461c2829b867545c0260038 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  deactivate_avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-120x120.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Motm-Virginie'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img class=\"wp-image-1539 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1539\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Motm-Virginie' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/Motm-Virginie.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-450x348.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title='motm-Virginie Suos'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img class=\"wp-image-1525 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1525\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='motm-Virginie Suos' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member-of-the-month\/2014\/07\/motm-Virginie-Suos-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>1. Please introduce yourself.<\/h4>\n<p>My name is Virginie Suos. I am from Paris, France and currently live in San Francisco, California. I\u2019ve worked on several startups within the fashion industry and am now about to launch a clothing line on Kickstarter..<br \/>\nPr\u00e9lude Kickstarter campaign<\/p>\n<p><em>Comment: If you do not about crowdfunding\/money raising online \u2013 Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Rockethub \u2013 go and read Gary\u2019s interview at EuroCircle \u2013 you can get his book for a special EuroCircle price with extra bonuses.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>2. Tell us about your upcoming line:<\/h4>\n<p>Pr\u00e9lude is about Women\u2019s sleepwear + loungewear made from 100% all-natural, organic cotton. Inspired by classic French cuts and handcrafted in California. We combine timeless fashion + classic elegance to create easy, everyday pieces that are safe and delicate on even the most sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<h4>3. How and why was the company founded: Why?<\/h4>\n<p>To revolutionize the fashion industry! Nowadays, most companies are manufacturing their clothing in sweatshops overseas and using poor quality, synthetic fibers that are detrimental to our well-being and toxic to the environment. The clothing is then marked up 8x in fast retail. Pr\u00e9lude is about going against the status quo and abiding by healthier ethics.<\/p>\n<h4>4. When and why did you move to the USA<\/h4>\n<p>I moved to the USA about 10 years ago now. My parents immigrated to France from Cambodia in their early twenties; they\u2019ve lived in several countries, experienced different cultures and always wished that we do the same. They firmly believe that California is the land of opportunities so my brothers and I moved here to study abroad. We spent our first couple of years in rural Modesto prior to transferring to the University of California in Berkeley.<\/p>\n<h4>5. What do you do after work, what interests you<\/h4>\n<p>Besides brainstorming and daydreaming all day, I enjoy taking fitness \/ yoga classes and surrounding myself with athletes + artists. I love attending art shows and classical performances. I get so much inspiration from the crazy ones who pursue their passion.<\/p>\n<h4>6. What is your favorite food:<\/h4>\n<p>I grew up eating a lot of my mom\u2019s home-cooked French + Chinese meals! I love trying different local restaurants; Japanese + Thai foods are on top of my list, but French food is still my favorite as I find it more balanced and nutritious. More importantly, I\u2019ve learned to seek more organic, fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n<h4>7. Tell me about your family, where are they now?<\/h4>\n<p>My dear parents are looking for a place to retire! I think they would be happy in the bay area, maybe in Marin county. I also have an older brother who\u2019s in Los Angeles, and my younger brother is here with me in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<h4>8. Do you try to go back, what do you miss the most?<\/h4>\n<p>Sadly, I haven\u2019t been back to Paris in over 5 years. My parents have been visiting a lot so I haven\u2019t felt an urge to go back. I do get nostalgic at times though; I miss my French grandmother and aunt a lot. I also miss hanging out at Parisian caf\u00e9s and parks with friends, and spending my summer in Southern France.<\/p>\n<h4>9. How do you see the French being different from Americans?<\/h4>\n<p>I see more similarities than differences. The lifestyle is quite the same; although French people tend to spend a lot more time traveling and enjoying the good things in life! I like French expats; the French people I meet here in SF because they tend to be more ambitious, more open-minded and more positive-minded than the typical French.<\/p>\n<h4>10. Would you ever return to live in France full-time?<\/h4>\n<p>At this point, I\u2019m not sure. If my Kickstarter campaign does well, I\u2019d like to keep on expanding the clothing collection\/company and live in more than just one place! The world has plenty of beautiful places so I wouldn\u2019t want to limit myself to just Europe or the USA.<\/p>\n<h4>11. Are there any other relevant and even not so relevant information you\u2019d like to share?<\/h4>\n<p>I love interacting with different cultures! I\u2019ve had roommates from all over the world. And l love my bitcoins! Not just for the libertarian ideas, but for the concept of global currency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Virginie Suos:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/virginie.suos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginie at Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/121583784\/prelude-introducing-the-quintessential-nuisette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Pr\u00e9lude Kickstarter campaign<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Please introduce yourself. My name is Virginie Suos. I am from Paris, France and currently live in San Francisco, California. I\u2019ve worked on several startups within the fashion industry and am now about to launch a clothing line on Kickstarter.. 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