The Designer

Brillante was founded in April 2025 by Ambre Desard, a 24 years old French-Swiss transgender woman who graduated from ENS AAMA. Based in Paris, the accessories label is driven by experimentation and aims to build bridges between fashion and political activism. Through her creations, Ambre Desard explores a field at the intersection of strong and independent feminine energy, queer community unique identities and aesthetics and not so subtle political revendications.

In order to build bridges between fashion and activism, Brillante is tightly linked to non-profit organizations such as the Front Transfem, an organization aiming to support and fight for transfeminine people's rights. In April 2026, Brillante participated in collaboration with Front Transfem to the organization of "Rise Of The Dollz" a runway show entirely made by transgender peoples.

Her pieces are made to bring debates and discussions about the state of freedom and oppressions in our society.

Guided by Ambre Desard's self-taught approach, Brillante experiments new ways to make fashion, from creative process to retail.