About the Gang
Hi Gagné Gang!
I am the Founder, Victoria Gagné, and I am so excited you’re here to learn about who we are and how GL came to life!
Spending hours each day on the train commuting to Manhattan for work, I had a LOT of time to think about what I truly care about and could see myself doing for the rest of my working days.
Lingerie can be intimidating for some women so they avoid wearing it- I know this because most of my friends wouldn’t even entertain the idea of trying it on. While at the mall with my friend I walked her into Victoria’s Secret and made her try on a Valentine’s Day outfit. The scandalous smile on her face when she walked out of the dressing room was when it clicked- lingerie.
I have always loved wearing lingerie because of the way it makes me feel – absolutely beautiful, beyond sexy, and dominant. I feel the power that comes within wearing lingerie and want all women to know what that feeling is.
To avoid the intimidating factor of lingerie, ‘feel sexy, be comfy’ is one main part of our purpose at GL. We want to show women how sexy and powerful they can feel, while staying within their comfort zone.
I met our Design Director, Rhiannon, in 2015 while working for the same company. She was the designer on my team and we became close friends almost immediately. I remember one day at work I asked her ‘I want to start a lingerie line, do you want to help me?’ The next night after work was when it all started coming to life.
Trains and their tracks have inspired a few elements of the brand, since many ideas were created while on the train. One of my close friends, Kim, was given images of train tracks as inspiration to design our logo. Each collection’s photoshoot will also be taken on different abandoned train tracks around the world. Our first collection was photographed where GL was created, New York!
Rhiannon and I have many personal connections to the military and because of these relationships, we value the importance of our military. We hope to make a difference with our support to our US Veterans, active military, first responders, military families, wounded warriors and their caregivers. With your purchase we are able to show our gratitude to these heroes in our lives a little more than we could yesterday!
Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us! We are so grateful for your love and support. We hope you join us in growing our beautiful family of confident women!
(handwritten signature)
Victoria Gagné, Founder
“because you can’t be naked all the time ™”
The Process
To bring your vision to life, Gagné Lingerie uses the finest silk,
detailed lace, and unique inspiration to create a design just for you.
Whether it be a bridal robe to wear the morning of your wedding day, a gift for someone special,
or the piece of luxury you deserve, our atelier will work closely with you from design to completion
to ensure this will be everything you envisioned and more.
HOW TO BEGIN
This unique experience begins with a consultation with our Founder, Victoria Gagné and Design Director, Rhiannon Asaro. Until further notice, your consultation will be virtual.
During your consultation, we would love for you to share with us details about your wedding, silhouettes of interest, and the way you envision yourself feeling in your couture design.
THE DESIGN
The Gagné Gang will come together and start sketching into the perfect design. Once the final sketch is approved, we will begin creation.
At this time we will request your specific measurements, if you are unable to visit us to be measured, to create the perfect fitting design.
IN THE MAKING
After measurements and design are confirmed, we will begin patternmaking.
-A pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before being cut out and assembled.-
Once our proto sample is made, we would love to fit the sample to make sure everything is perfect before completion, if possible.
Then the pattern and fabric are sent to our sewers in NYC to bring your vision to life!
Couture, being a very unique process, requires many hours of creation and will take several months.
We appreciate as much time as possible to ensure perfection in each design.
THE DETAILS
With 100+ hours having gone into your design through each step, we are excited to have you see it for the first time! Your design will fit perfectly and exceed expectations. All couture designs will arrive in a complimentary GL garment bag.
5% of every couture purchase will be donated to the Gagné Gang’s favorite foundation that supports US Veterans, active military, first responders, military families, wounded warriors and their caregivers. Thank you for helping us make a difference!