ASKLEPIOS
FASHION CONSULTING
Materials, Quality & Business Development Consulting for Luxury Industries
“We identify the best B2B partners for your Fashion and Luxury projects.”
Thomas Eberhard – Fondateur
Over 20 years of expertise serving luxury houses and manufacturers worldwide.
Founded by Thomas Eberhard, ASKLEPIOS Fashion Consulting supports luxury houses, brands, ateliers, suppliers, and subcontractors in mastering materials, improving processes, and developing their business.
With in-depth expertise in leather, woven fabrics, cashmere, and alternative materials, we assist you at every stage: from material selection to product development, from sourcing to quality control, all the way to business structuring.
ASKLEPIOS Fashion Consulting works with:
• French and European luxury houses,
• International brands,
• Manufacturers,
• Suppliers in Europe, India, China, and North America.
Our global network enables comprehensive support, whatever your market.
An international support
Textile and cashmere
Leather and alternatives
Interior Design
Leather goods Clothing and Accessories
A tailor-made service around 4 centers of expertise
International Purchasing and Sales
With a dual requirement: environmental impact & creative integration into your collections.
Business Development
Commercial support to sustainably committed tanneries, workshops and manufacturers into the fashion ecosystem.
Quality Control
Raw materials & finished products: an eye for detail, serving artisanal excellence.
Raw-materials Lectures
Sharing of expertise in international firms, universities and schools.
International Purchasing and Sales
Leathers, Alternatives & Woven Materials
A demanding, responsible and creative selection
Choosing the right material is a three-pronged challenge: aesthetic, technical, and commercial. We support you throughout the entire process to ensure you make the right choices.
Our interventions
- International sourcing of leathers (bovine, ovine, caprine, exotic)
- Selection of alternative materials and responsible innovations
- Sourcing of warp and weft fabrics (including cashmere, wool, silks)
- Visits, audits, and qualification of tanneries, mills, and manufacturers
- Connecting you with reliable partners worldwide
- Optimization of costs, deadlines, and quality according to your constraints
Product development support for design studios
Your benefits
- Materials selected according to your creative criteria
- Reliable partners worldwide
- Better control over impact and performance
- Reduced development errors
Quality Control: materials and manufacturing
Securing production, reducing risks, strengthening artisanal excellence.
Quality is never a matter of chance: it is based on precise protocols, a deep understanding of materials and an ability to anticipate risks.
Our interventions
- Raw material analysis and quality control
- Finished product validation: leather goods, ready-to-wear, accessories
- Implementation of internal control tools and procedures
- Definition of technical standards
- Testing, comparisons, batch tracking, and corrective actions
- Support for development and production teams
- Quality/feasibility/cost optimization
Your benefits
- No surprises in production
- Reduced returns and disputes
- Improved quality/supplier stability
- Optimized costs related to material defects
Business Development
Strategic support to structure their offering, enhance their expertise, and grow their revenue.
Work with European, Indian, Chinese, and American companies.
To enhance expertise, target the right companies, and structure growth.
We help tanneries, workshops, spinning mills and manufacturers to establish a sustainable position in the luxury ecosystem.
Our interventions
- Expertise analysis & strategic positioning
- Structuring the offer: techniques, arguments, product storytelling
- Defining target audiences: brands, segments, studios
- Preparing for meetings, pitching & negotiation
- Developing the client portfolio
- Support in the European, Indian, Chinese, and US markets
Your benefits
- Improved visibility of expertise
- Access to top brands
- Increased revenue growth
- Long-term relationships with studios and buyers
Lectures
Training to create better, develop better, sell better.
We share our expertise in materials with the creative, technical, and sales teams of luxury brands and international schools.
All our training programs are adaptable, customized, and practical. Don’t hesitate to contact us; we can develop a training plan tailored to your specific needs and expectations.
Publics
- Stylists & Art Directors
- Project Managers & Product Developers
- Workshops & Production Teams
- Retail & Wholesale Teams
- Students (Fashion Design, Pattern Making, Design, Crafts)
Lectures examples
- Understanding and Choosing Leather
- Exotic Materials & Regulations
- Warp & Weft: Cashmere, Wool, Silks
- Innovations & Alternatives to Leather
Manufacturing Processes (RTW, Leather Goods, Accessories) - Quality Analysis & Risk Anticipation
Thomas Eberhard
A journey to the heart of creation, materials and the luxury industry
With over 20 years of international experience, including major names in the industry, Thomas Eberhard has collaborated with leading designers on fashion shows, iconic pieces, and exceptional collections.
This experience allows him to bridge the gap between:
- design studios,
- development and production teams,
- manufacturing workshops,
- tanneries, spinning mills, and global suppliers,
- sales teams.
He also lectures at design academies in France, the UK, and Belgium, and trains multidisciplinary teams in fashion houses.
A logo. Different values.
Mountain. Snake. Two powerful values.
The logo is based on two powerful symbols:
- The mountain: from Thomas’s native Vercors region, it embodies stability, a broad perspective, and quiet dedication.
- The serpent: often misinterpreted, it symbolizes wisdom, knowledge, and the ability to evolve without compromising one’s essence in several civilizations, such as ancient Egypt and Greece.
These two symbols represent what Thomas Eberhard wishes to offer as a service to his clients: to support them in their evolution and development in a structured way, while remaining the guarantor of their brand identity, thanks to the more than 25 years of experience and knowledge accumulated by Thomas in the luxury, fashion and materials sectors.
A meaningful color palette
The color palette extends this symbolism, resonating with the mountain environment:
- Blue evokes the clear sky, the tranquility of the peaks, clarity of mind, and fidelity to one’s inner path.
- Gold recalls the warm light on the ridges, the inner richness revealed by the ascent, and abundance.
- Beige echoes the trails, rocks, and alpine meadows. It speaks of grounding, simplicity, and a humble connection to the earth.