“I might be the oldest living person in the world. 

But don’t tell anyone.”

Narcissa was born during La Belle Époque, in Paris. She grew up splitting time between Paris, London, and Moscow guided by her Joie de Vivre and an unquenchable Soif d´Apprendre.  

Curious and adventurous, she started to hunt and collect treasure in every new city she visited—fabrics, ribbons, buttons, and jewels that she wouldsoon useto create her own clothes and accessories. 

During the tense period surrounding World War 1, Narcissa was exiled to New York City. There she fell into a circle of diplomatic women from Europe who were desperate—they could not find decent hats to match their fine European outfits on this American side of the ocean. Naturally, Narcissa launched her first hat collection to save the day. 

At the end of the War, she decided to come back to her hometown, where she opened a beautiful Atelier in the heart of Paris. 

Narcissa would go on to be considered one of the most important Artisan Chapelière during the ‘20s and ‘30s, dressing the heads of the biggest actors, singers, and dancers in La Scène Parisienne. Emblematic character of the Mondanités Parisiennes, Narcissa uses private parties as her own Vitrines, demonstratingher Savoir-Faire between glasses of champagne and Tango steps. 

But another World War came sooner than expected. Human insanity unfortunately even reaches Paris. During the invasion, Narcissa’s shop caught on fire—she couldn´t save anything.

Nobody saw or heard from Narcissa since that day. Some people say she died during the fire, others say she escaped in a boat to Buenos Aires...

A couple of years ago, someone saw her resurface in New York City, treasure-hunting on the streets of Brooklyn. Her first words to the lady who approached her were: “Why doesn’t anyone wear hats anymore? “.

That same day, she made the first piece of her “Poupée Russe” collection. 

The next morning, all Manhattan was wearing 

hats again.