Founders Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer say months of efforts failed to resolve the conflict with their shareholder and distributor.
Key Takeaways
- Operations cease: Coperni SAS, the French operating company behind the label, has stopped trading following an unresolved dispute with Tomorrow Ltd.
- Months of disruption: The announcement follows the cancellation of Coperni’s Fall 2026 runway show and judicial reorganization proceedings opened in June.
- Next steps remain unclear: The founders have not outlined a relaunch or new venture, and the announcement does not establish the future of the Coperni brand.
Coperni SAS has ceased operations following a prolonged dispute with Tomorrow Ltd, its shareholder and distributor. Co-founders Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer announced the decision on November 4, saying their efforts to preserve the business had failed to produce a resolution.
“Despite all our efforts, no solution could be found. It is with profound sadness that we announce today that Coperni SAS is ceasing operations,” the founders said in a joint statement.
The closure follows months of uncertainty surrounding the relationship between Coperni and Tomorrow, which took a stake in the label in 2019. The partnership was intended to support the brand’s development, but its deterioration increasingly affected the company’s ability to operate.
In February, Vaillant and Meyer withdrew Coperni from the Fall 2026 Paris Fashion Week schedule, citing the breakdown in that relationship. At the time, the founders expressed their intention to regain control of the label.
Coperni SAS subsequently entered judicial reorganization proceedings in June, providing a period of court protection intended to allow the French business to continue operating while a solution was pursued. Those efforts have now culminated in the cessation of its activities.
The announcement specifically concerns Coperni SAS, the company responsible for the label’s creative and operational activities. It does not detail the future ownership or use of the brand, or confirm a subsequent relaunch.
In their message, Vaillant and Meyer focused on the community that had supported Coperni, thanking customers, retailers, buyers, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode and the creative collaborators who helped bring their collections to life. They reserved particular recognition for their teams and factories, acknowledging their commitment through the company’s most difficult periods.
“Thank you for bringing this brand to life, far beyond anything the two of us could have achieved alone,” they wrote. “We are proud of what we have created together and happy to have shared this story with you.”
The founders signed off with “See you soon,” without announcing what would follow.