Meet your mentors
Each of us brings a unique path—spanning fashion, visual arts, film, curation, and mindful practices.
Our community provides industry insight based on the realities of creative work. Our goal is to draw from personal experiences to create a movement grounded in kindness and human connection.
We’re here to guide and support your path with deep creative care. Let’s build an inspiring, supportive ecosystem together.
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Roxanne Doucet is the Founder and Curator at Triptyque. With over a decade of creative consulting and art buying experience, she has collaborated with renowned artists and luxury brands such as Dior, Loewe and Balenciaga. In 2022, she was appointed Visual Director at Vogue Global, strengthening her influence at the intersection of art and fashion. Known for her discerning eye in fine art and documentary photography, Roxanne champions artists’ authorship and the art of storytelling. As an advocate for emerging talent, she shares her expertise through critiques and curatorial projects, shaping cultural projects globally. Her leadership bridges art and commerce with integrity, creating impactful narratives in every project.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Photography, Visual Direction
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Sara Van Pée is a multidisciplinary creative, and founder of Substance Paris. With over a decade of experience in fashion styling, art direction, and journalism, she has collaborated with leading luxury houses and crafted meaningful narratives for brands at the forefront of ethical transformation. A former editor-in-chief and creative director, Sara has an instinct for weaving storytelling, aesthetics, and consciousness into impactful editorial and visual projects. Her practice spans from print to podcast, from creative writing to visual arts. With a strong grounding in mindfulness, craftsmanship, and ecological awareness, she bridges creativity and purpose—offering both clients and audiences a new way to engage with beauty, art, and self-expression.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Fashion Image, Sustainability
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Jessica Lee Gagné is an Emmy-nominated director and cinematographer from Montreal, known for her elegant cinematic vision and poetic storytelling. Her work has premiered at Cannes, Berlinale, and other major festivals, and has been praised by The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Variety. She gained wide recognition for her cinematography on Showtime’s Escape at Dannemora, directed by Ben Stiller and starring Patricia Arquette, who thanked her during her Golden Globe win. Jessica went on to shoot Mrs. America (FX) with Cate Blanchett and directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck. She reunited with Stiller for Apple TV+’s Severance, earning two prestigious Emmy nominations for her groundbreaking work on Season Two — one for Outstanding Cinematography and one for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for her directorial debut. She is currently developing her first feature film.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Directing, Cinematography
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Pierre-Yves Morvan is a French Creative Director with over a decade of experience shaping the visual language of luxury, fashion, and contemporary culture. With a practice rooted in image-making, internet culture, and editorial storytelling, Pierre-Yves is known for translating cultural relevance into resonant brand narratives that go far beyond aesthetics. From 2019 to 2025, he played a pivotal role in establishing Dazed Studio as a global creative powerhouse. As Executive Creative Director, he led 360° campaigns, cultural strategies, and special projects for some of the world’s most influential brands—including Gucci, Burberry, H&M, Nike, Instagram, and Maison Margiela. He also spearheaded the launch and creative expansion of Dazed Studio in the US, cementing its vision and presence across international markets. He recently launched his own creative studio and continues to share his disctinct sensibility globally.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Creative Direction
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Marie Geneviève Cyr is a globally recognized Creative Director and Fashion Education Leader with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of fashion, technology, and culture. Former Director of the BFA Fashion Design program at Parsons School of Design, she has led transformative initiatives across Asia, Europe, and North America, collaborating with institutions such as China Academy of Art, CHAVÓN La Escuela de Diseño, and the Royal College of Art. A sought-after speaker, she engages at summits, museums, and universities internationally, shaping critical conversations on post-internet aesthetics, mindful design, and sustainability, including the WWD China Global Fashion Sustainability Summit in Shanghai. She has hosted talks with visionaries such as Ryan Murphy, Zac Posen, Tory Burch, and Casey Cadwallader. With mindfulness and radical creativity, she is now redefining the future of the fashion ecosystem with Marie Geneviève Cyr Consulting.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Fashion Design, Education
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Laure Gouraige is a French writer whose debut novel La Fille du Père (P.O.L, 2020) was shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Médicis. She has since published three books, and in 2026 will be hosted by the Jules Verne Writing Residency (Ohio State University) and Villa Albertine in the American Midwest, where she will give lectures on the process of creative writing and her journey as an author at universities across the region. Alongside her literary career, Laure has been shaping the written identity of luxury brands since 2014, collaborating with houses such as Chanel, Dior, L’Artisan Parfumeur, among others. With the same attention to language that guides her novels, she brings a refined, poetic sensibility to her collaborations with luxury brands, crafting narratives that unite literary depth and craftsmanship with subtle elegance.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Creative Writing, Copywriting
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Noémie Al Homsi is Franco Syrian menswear designer. Now taking part in shaping the menswear at Stüssy, she draws on extensive experience at LEMAIRE for Uniqlo U, COS, Fred Perry, Mugler, where she refined her mastery of construction, fabric innovation, and production. Her work is defined by a precise eye for proportion and contemporary silhouettes. Beyond her professional practice, Noemie is developing Hone, a personal textile project dedicated to exploring materiality and experimental fabric techniques, reflecting her commitment to quality and timeless design.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Menswear Design
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Marie Nahon is a French-born creative producer based in Los Angeles. After starting her career as a model and photographer, she built a successful path in entertainment marketing—producing large-scale campaigns for luxury brands and creating assets for Disney, Hulu, and ABC while collaborating with some of the industry’s most recognized talent. Her AI-driven studio production company, Science studio, is a creative hub that blends technology, storytelling, and design to shape the future of content. The studio focuses on developing innovative formats at the intersection of cinema, marketing, and interactive experiences, reflecting her passion for both artistic vision and forward-thinking entrepreneurship.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Creative Production, AI content
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Françoise Cournoyer is a creative director and designer whose work explores the space between emotion, identity, and design. With roots in fashion and advertising, she is now an Associate Creative Director at Apple, leading global design for Retail Engagement and Marketing. Her work focuses on connecting people through design systems, storytelling, and the intersection of creativity and technology. She is originally from Montréal and currently based in New York.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Creative Direction, Design
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Hannah Gottlieb-Graham is the President & Founder of ALMA, an interdisciplinary and award-winning public relations, communications and design agency in New York City, operating at the intersection of contemporary art, architecture, performance and social change. Growing up in the Midwest, Hannah frequently traveled to Europe, Latin America and Africa alongside her writer and researcher parents, developing a fluency in global approaches and the complexities of movement and multiculturalism. As a dancer turned photographer, editor, publicist and founder, she uses her love of communications to maintain expertise in multiple creative realms. In her role at ALMA, Hannah acts as a skilled storyteller, relationship builder and sought-after publicist, making high-level press placements, facilitating partnerships and events with leading brands and cultural institutions and mentoring the agency’s PR, Design, Community and Linguistics departments. Over the span of her career she’s led hundreds of global cultural campaigns, managing new launches and building projects, major anniversaries, exhibitions and performances, fairs and festivals and everything in between. Prior to founding ALMA, Hannah held editorial roles at The New Yorker and Surface Magazine, was the Director of Communications at The Aperture Foundation (spearheading campaigns across exhibitions, book and magazine launches, awards and organizational news) and held Senior Publicist positions at Sutton, Nadine Johnson and Third Eye. Hannah serves on the board of Speciwomen and is a Co-Chair of The Guggenheim’s Young Collectors Council and Performa’s Visionaries Group. She holds degrees in Photography, Contemporary Art and Dance from The University of Oxford and Sarah Lawrence College.
ENGLISH
Public Relations
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Clément Bénech is a French novelist, essayist, editor, and journalist celebrated for his subtle irony and incisive observation. After studies in Berlin via Erasmus and a master’s on Édouard Levé at Bordeaux-Montaigne, he published his first novel, L’Été slovène (Flammarion, 2013), followed by Lève-toi et charme and Un amour d’espion. His essays, including Une essentielle fragilité – le roman à l’ère de l’image (Plein Jour, 2019), reflect on literature in a media-saturated world. Recognized by Vanity Fair as one of “30 Éclaireurs who will shape France,” he has contributed to Libération, Marianne, and the NRF, collaborated with Albin Michel, Rivages, and Stock, and performs stand-up blending wit with literary insight. His latest novel, Un vrai dépaysement (Flammarion), was widely acclaimed by critics.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Creative Writing, Editing
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Tasha Young is a multimedia artist who integrates writing, research, design, and music in her creative practice. Originally from Portland, Maine, Tasha has lived and worked in Montreal, New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, London, and Berlin. As the founder of œvra, she blends research, writing, and experiential design to create an immersive, distraction-free portal for creative flow. Her practice is defined by her heightened perceptual sensitivity — from synesthesia (visions of sound) to an attentive, observational presence.Her novella, Static Flux, was published in 2018, and her personal essays and cultural criticism have been featured in major publications like Dazed, BOMB, Artforum, and more.
ENGLISH
Creative Writing. Brand Strategy
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Marine Buffard is a Paris-based illustrator, visual artist, animator, and creative strategist whose practice is centered around elegant line work and a bold use of color. Her work spans visual storytelling and culturally driven brand strategy, blending illustration with insight-led creative direction across editorial and commercial projects. She has worked internationally with leading clients including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Hermès, Apple and Bon Appétit. Her work has been featured in publications such as Wrap Magazine, Support Magazine, and It’s Nice That, and exhibited at venues including La Gaîté Lyrique and La Rotonde in Paris.
ENGLISH, FRENCH
Design, Illustration, Animation
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Holly Hay is a London-based Image Director known for her work with leading global brands and magazines. Formerly Photography Director at Wallpaper* and AnOther Magazine, she now leads creative projects through her agency, ANNIKA. Her collaborations include Dover Street Market, Belmond, Fernando Jorge, Hermès, Stella McCartney, Graff, Uniqlo, Nonfiction Beauty, Phaidon, USM, IKEA, Brian O'Sullivan Studio, Marsèll, To My Ships, Magnum Photos, and Port Magazine, among others. ANNIKA delivers visual strategy, art buying, curation, creative ideation, art direction, and production for campaigns and content across print, digital, exhibitions, and publishing.
ENGLISH
Image Direction
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Giorgia Basch is a curator, publisher, art director and art historian living in Milan. She is the Founding Director of the interdisciplinary studio, gallery and publishing house BilderAtlas. Photography is at the heart of her work across the arts, culture and fashion realms. Through BilderAtlas, she curates and publishes Eight Poemsby, a series dedicated to contemporary women visual artists. Among her recent publications is Al cerchio delle tue mani by Bibi Tomasi, which received the Special Mention at the Prix du Livre Historique at the Rencontres d'Arles 2025. In the past, she served as Head of Editorial at i-D (2015–2017) and as Global Image Director at Jil Sander (2017–2022), producing acclaimed campaigns with major figures in international photography and cinema, among others Larry Fink and Wim Wenders. She is the author of several book essays and curator of publications, among the latest is Personal Ads by Pippa Garner published by Art Paper Editions, shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture PhotoBook Awards and included in the Elles x Paris Photo programme. In the academic field, she is a professor at Istituto Marangoni and at IED Visual Arts. She holds an MA with Highest Honours in Visual Cultures and Curatorial Practices from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, and a BA in Modern Languages and Literatures from the University of Triest, with a thesis on Aby Warburg. She has lectured and held conferences in notable venues for contemporary art, such as OFF-Biennale Budapest, LE BAL, Madre Museum, Gallerie d’Italia and Centro Documentazione Donne, and in universities such as Università di Bologna and Brera Academy of Fine Arts. In 2022, she was a resident at Kunstverein München. Her research is concentrated around the relational framework of photography, feminism, and bookmaking as a curatorial practice.
ENGLISH, ITALIAN
Curation. Publishing, Art Direction
How It Works:
1. Book a session with the mentor who resonates the most
2. Bring your work, questions, or doubts—we’ll explore them together
3. Leave with a sense of peace, clarity and renewed creative energy
Photographer
“Working with Roxanne at FEEL SEEN Space was an incredibly valuable part of my book-making journey. She provided thoughtful, practical feedback that helped me refine the image curation in ways I hadn’t considered. Roxanne has a keen eye—not just for aesthetics, but for how visuals can enhance narrative and emotional resonance. Her input helped me make choices that felt more intentional and aligned with the story I wanted to tell. I’m truly grateful for her insight and support.”
Art Director & Photographer
“My session with FEEL SEEN Space left me feeling grounded, inspired, and more connected to my creative purpose. Their thoughtful guidance helped clarify my vision and reminded me of the power of community. I walked away with a renewed sense of inspiration and motivation to move forward with confidence.”
Architect & Designer
“As a young designer still navigating my own path, speaking with Roxanne was incredibly grounding. Our conversation not only gave me a clearer sense of direction, but also helped me feel more confident in my instincts and the choices I’m making. Her perspective reminded me that uncertainty is part of the process and that there's strength in embracing it.”
Fashion Stylist & Creative Consultant
“Roxanne creates a focused, intentional space to reflect on your creative practice. Her grounded perspective and sharp insight help cut through the noise and shape a clear, purposeful direction.”
Artist Sculptor & Photographer
“As a self employed artist navigating the creative industry, receiving honest and constructive feedback from a thoughtful and trusted peer is invaluable. Working with FEEL SEEN Space provided me with some much-needed clarity and direction for my work, helping to refine my vision and approach it with a renewed confidence.”
F.A.Q.
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No. While our holistic mentoring sessions may offer emotional support, personal insight, and guidance, they are not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. We are not licensed therapists or medical professionals. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or require clinical care, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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Yes. All sessions must be paid in full at the time of booking. Your session will be confirmed once payment is received. This ensures a dedicated and intentional space for your personal growth.
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The rate varies from mentor to mentor, depending on their level of expertise and availability.
Please reach out to us if you want to book a session with our mentors, and if you and the mentor are a good fit, we will inform you with their availability and rate.
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You may reschedule your session up to 24 hours before the scheduled time. Please note that no refunds will be issued once a booking is made, regardless of the reason for cancellation or missed appointments.
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Yes. We deeply respect your privacy. All information shared during mentoring sessions is kept strictly confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party.