Par Anne-Sophie Hourdeaux
Published on 28 May 22 at 9:28
updated on 28 May 22 at 9:53
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Sapristi Storethis is the success story of 2 mums from Lille who reinvent the statue of the Virgin Mary. Launched a year ago, the company is still growing with a new website. We take stock.
Aurélia Leclercq and Hortense Lefébure did not expect such success: one year after the launch of their company Sapristi Store, they have sold 4,000 statues!
–Born in Lourdes
Their initial idea was to renew the style of the statues of the Virgin, with new colors. They found a model made in France that they liked. “A company in Lourdes had a lot of stock and wanted to stop production. We used his stock. Since then, we have recovered his mussels! Today, we inject recycled plastic into it, then we color it,” explain the residents of Lille.
–Sapristi Store is one of the rare brands to manufacture a Virgin in France.
What are the best sellers? Neon pink, “klein” blue and gold hold the first 3 places.
Catholic and decoration stores
Their pride is to sell both in Catholic stores and in classic decoration stores. “Mary is a universal symbol of motherhood and benevolence. We like to join very different worlds”.
–With the White Butterflies of Wattrelos
Faced with demand, they were able to call on new partners, which was important to them. “The White Butterflies of Wattrelos, people with disabilities, paint the statues. You would see with what concentration and pride they work! »
–Our ch’tis entrepreneurs don’t stop there and have launched new products: luminous statues, under globes, in frames, and also crucifixes. “We are looking for a Christ, also to be colored”. Their crosses are made of wood and come from Italy.
You will find their objects at the Procure in Lille, on the internet, and… in Lourdes of course!
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