1. Identity and scope

These Terms and Conditions of Sale (“Terms”) apply to contracts between Camille Barrès, a French sole trader operating under the name Maison Camille Barrès (“the Maison”), and adult individuals acting for purposes outside their trade or profession (“the Client”).

Identification: Camille Barrès — SIREN 844 790 659; SIRET 844 790 659 00032; business and complaints address: 14 chemin des Oliviers, 06950 Falicon, France; telephone +33 6 15 37 14 06; email ; websites camillebarres.fr and camillebarres.com.

These Terms cover bespoke bridal gowns, veils, capes and other pieces made to the Client’s specifications. An independently commissioned Creative Study is governed by its own agreement, where offered. Professional purchases and non-personalised products require adapted terms.

An enquiry, appointment or discussion does not constitute an order. These Terms are provided before contracting and on a durable medium. The accepted quotation, schedules and amendments define the specific commission and prevail where lawful.

2. Nature of the creation and project selection

Each private commission is an original creation conceived for one Client within the Maison’s artistic language. The Maison accepts a limited number of projects subject to artistic, technical and scheduling feasibility, without unlawful discrimination.

References supplied by the Client express an intention and do not require the Maison to reproduce another designer’s work. Portfolio images are not automatically specifications for a new commission.

The Maison retains creative freedom of interpretation, construction and refinement within the agreed project. The main expressly approved characteristics bind both parties. Material changes to the agreed silhouette, principal fabrics or essential finishes require the Client’s written agreement.

3. Quotation and formation of the commission

Following initial discussions, the Maison issues a quotation stating the nature of the creation and included services, exclusions, total price, additional charges, payment schedule, fittings, handover or shipping arrangements, and the agreed delivery date or objectively ascertainable delivery period. The event date is recorded separately.

The quotation states its validity period. The contract is concluded upon acceptance of the quotation and these Terms in the agreed manner, subject to mandatory law. Upon acceptance, a production slot is provisionally reserved for the Client for fourteen (14) calendar days from that acceptance. The reservation becomes definitive only when the deposit specified in the quotation has actually been received. No design or production work, and no purchase of materials specifically for the commission, will begin before receipt of that payment. The quotation specifies when the deposit becomes payable, in compliance with applicable law, including the prohibition on receiving payment during the first seven days for off-premises contracts to which that rule applies. A different provisional-reservation period may be expressly agreed in the quotation. If the deposit is not received by the applicable due date within the provisional-reservation period, the Maison may, after notifying the Client and subject to applicable law, release the provisional slot. Releasing the slot does not automatically terminate the contract; the parties will address any effect on the delivery schedule and, where necessary, the appropriate contractual next steps.

Sketches are normally developed after the commission is agreed. Any separately paid Creative Study is subject to its own contract. The quotation specifies the number of proposals and revisions; the selected design and key features are confirmed in writing before relevant production stages.

4. Prices and included services

Prices are in euros. The quotation states the total amount payable, including applicable taxes, and the applicable VAT treatment. Any French VAT exemption statement is used only if legally accurate.

Bespoke bridal gowns start at €10,000; this is not a fixed price for every design. Veils, capes and other pieces are individually quoted.

Unless otherwise agreed, a gown commission includes artistic design, the agreed sketches, toile or prototype, agreed materials, construction, three fittings in Nice, adjustments needed to achieve the agreed creation, a garment cover and suitable packaging.

Client travel and accommodation, Maison travel beyond the agreed location, extra fittings caused by a change of project, changes of mind after approval, new options and shipping are included only if expressly stated. Additional services must be quoted and accepted in writing before being incurred. Published price changes do not alter an accepted contract without agreement.

5. Payment

Unless the quotation specifies otherwise, payment is 50% as a deposit at the order stage and 50% after the toile/prototype fitting and confirmation recorded in a written summary, before production continues in final materials. A different milestone is stated for pieces without a toile.

The initial payment is a binding contractual deposit (acompte), not optional cancellation money (arrhes), subject to mandatory withdrawal and other statutory rights. Payment is by bank transfer or another method offered in the quotation. The Maison issues appropriate invoices. The Client bears charges imposed by her own bank or currency conversion provider; no unlawful payment-method surcharge is imposed.

For contracts legally classified as off-premises contracts, the Maison will not receive payment or consideration within the seven-day period under French Consumer Code Article L.221-10 unless a statutory exception applies.

Late payment leads to a reminder and, where necessary, formal notice with a reasonable cure period. Depending on documented production constraints, the quotation may specify seven or fifteen days for regularisation. Work may be suspended only as legally permitted and after written notice of likely scheduling effects. No automatic penalty or unilateral change to the contractual delivery date follows.

6. Measurements, fittings and collaboration

Unless otherwise agreed, a gown includes three fittings in Nice: one toile/prototype fitting and two gown fittings. The venue is communicated privately. Any Maison travel elsewhere is agreed and priced beforehand.

Initial measurements and fabric samples may be handled remotely under the Maison’s instructions. Some accessories may be made entirely remotely if agreed.

The Client provides accurate information and promptly reports changes affecting fit. The Maison checks apparent inconsistencies and requests clarification when necessary; remote measurements do not remove its professional duties.

The Client attends fittings with agreed shoes and underwear or suitable equivalents. Missed or postponed appointments are rescheduled. Where a late cancellation attributable to the Client causes documented, non-recoverable third-party costs, these may be charged only where properly disclosed and lawful; no disproportionate automatic penalty applies.

Key milestones are recorded in written summaries. Silence does not constitute approval. Delayed attendance, information or approval may affect production; the Maison informs the Client in writing and any change to the contractual delivery deadline is agreed in writing.

7. Changes to the project and adjustments

Adjustments required to deliver the agreed creation are included. New requests after approval, including changes of silhouette, materials, length or additional pieces, may require a written amendment setting out price, feasibility and timing.

The Maison may decline changes that compromise technical integrity or the agreed timetable; the original commission remains applicable unless the parties agree otherwise. Significant changes in measurements may require separately agreed work, but corrections caused by the Maison’s own error are not charged.

Natural materials and handwork may show minor texture or colour variations consistent with approved samples. This does not permit a substantial departure from the agreement or restrict statutory rights.

8. Schedule and delivery

Gown commissions normally require at least nine months. Only the delivery date or objectively ascertainable period stated in the quotation is contractually binding. Shorter commissions require express feasibility confirmation.

The schedule accounts for design, fittings and a margin before the event. The Maison promptly communicates risks of delay and proposes solutions. Any contractual deadline change must be agreed in writing.

If delivery is late, the Client retains all mandatory remedies under French Consumer Code Articles L.216-1 et seq., including where applicable withholding payment, requesting performance within a reasonable additional period, cancellation in legally specified circumstances, refund within the statutory period and compensation where available. An essential event-related delivery deadline may justify immediate cancellation under the applicable rules.

9. Handover, shipping and international orders

The creation is collected at the agreed place or shipped if expressly provided for. Shipping is not automatically free. The quotation identifies destination, costs, method and agreed timing. Packaging is adapted to the piece’s value and nature.

Where the Maison arranges shipping, the risk of loss or damage generally remains with it until physical possession by the Client or her nominated third party other than the carrier. If the Client independently selects a carrier not offered by the Maison, mandatory rules on risk transfer apply.

The Client is invited to inspect the piece promptly and report any damage, ideally with photographs. This request does not shorten statutory complaint periods or condition statutory rights on a 48-hour notice, intact packaging or the garment remaining unworn.

For international delivery, the quotation identifies responsibilities for customs formalities, import duties, taxes and clearance fees, and discloses costs or their method of calculation where amounts cannot reasonably be determined. Mandatory consumer protections remain applicable.

10. Withdrawal rights and separate services

Under French Consumer Code Article L.221-28(3), the usual 14-day withdrawal right does not apply to goods made to the Client’s specifications or clearly personalised, including bespoke gowns, veils and capes. The Client is informed before contracting. This exception does not remove statutory remedies for defective or non-conforming performance.

A separately commissioned Creative Study or consultation may constitute a service contract subject to a 14-day withdrawal period for distance or off-premises contracts. Its specific contract will set out the deliverables, price, withdrawal information and applicable model form.

Where the Client requests service performance during the withdrawal period, the Maison obtains the legally required express request on a durable medium. If the Client withdraws after work begins, the proportionate charge and any loss of the withdrawal right upon full performance are governed by mandatory law and require the applicable express acknowledgements. A general acceptance of these Terms is not a substitute. Refunds are made within the legally required period.

11. Cancellation, postponement and interruption

The Client notifies any proposed cancellation or postponement in writing. Cancellation or postponement of the wedding does not automatically terminate the commission or constitute force majeure.

A postponement is considered in light of production progress and availability. Revised timing, storage and justified additional costs require written agreement; no new date is guaranteed before then.

If the Client seeks to end a binding commission outside any statutory withdrawal or termination right, the parties will seek a written agreement. The Maison will provide an itemised and substantiated account of services and work actually performed; design and production time incurred; materials and supplies specially purchased, cut, altered or rendered unsuitable for reuse; non-cancellable third-party commitments; and any other substantiated loss directly attributable to cancellation. Avoided costs and any feasible reuse will also be taken into account. No sum is automatically forfeited as a penalty, without prejudice to lawful contractual provisions and the Client’s mandatory rights.

Paid deposits are credited against the agreed or legally determined amount. Neither automatic forfeiture of the whole deposit nor automatic payment of the full outstanding balance is assumed. Overpayments are refunded as appropriate. Serious breach or inability to perform gives rise to mandatory legal remedies and restitutions.

12. Statutory guarantees and care

The Maison remains liable under mandatory statutory guarantees of conformity and against hidden defects. A unique or personalised creation does not lose these protections, and fitting approval does not waive them.

The Client may contact or the business address, describing the issue and supplying useful evidence. The Maison explains how the claim will be handled. Statutorily required repair, replacement, return or related costs are borne by the Maison where required by law.

Each creation is individually made and may display variations inherent in natural materials and artisanal techniques, provided that the agreed contractual characteristics and statutory conformity requirements are respected. The Maison supplies care and preservation guidance appropriate to the piece upon delivery. Damage actually caused by improper use, inadequate care or third-party alteration does not, merely by existing, constitute a lack of conformity attributable to the Maison. Nothing in this provision restricts the Client’s mandatory statutory guarantee rights.

For French consumer sales of goods, the statutory conformity guarantee generally lasts two years from delivery, subject to the detailed statutory regime. Depending on circumstances, remedies include repair, replacement, price reduction or contract termination; legal conditions, time limits and exceptions apply. The statutory guarantee against hidden defects also applies under French Civil Code Articles 1641–1649. The mandatory French statutory information reproduced in the French Terms governs where required; this English explanation does not replace any legally prescribed notice.

13. Intellectual property and uniqueness

To the extent protected by copyright, sketches, research, motifs and creations remain the intellectual property of their author. Ownership of the physical garment passes after full payment; copyright reproduction or commercial exploitation rights are not transferred without a separate written agreement.

The commissioned piece is individually created for the Client. Any broader exclusivity must be expressly defined in the quotation. The Maison remains free to develop its techniques, themes and artistic vocabulary subject to any specific exclusivity commitment.

The Client may wear the creation and share personal photographs, subject to photographers’ and third parties’ rights. Commercial reproduction of the design requires appropriate permission.

14. Confidentiality and client images

The Maison treats exchanges, measurements and project information discreetly and does not publish identifying information about the Client or event without appropriate authorisation.

Where the Maison wishes to publish identifiable photographs or video, it requests a separate, optional authorisation identifying the uses, channels and duration. A commission is not conditional on granting it. Third-party photographic and video rights must also be respected. Publication before the wedding is agreed with the Client.

15. Personal data and cookies

Camille Barrès is responsible for processing personal data needed to handle enquiries, contracts, measurements, fittings, delivery and customer relations. Depending on the purpose, legal bases include pre-contractual steps, contract performance, legal obligations, legitimate interests and specific consent where required.

Only authorised persons and necessary providers access the relevant data. Data are retained only as long as needed for their purposes and legal duties, including mandatory archiving of qualifying electronic consumer contracts.

The privacy policy on the websites explains categories of data, recipients, retention, international transfers and rights of access, correction, erasure, restriction, objection and portability where applicable. Requests may be sent to .

Newsletter subscriptions are separate from acceptance of these Terms. Non-essential cookies requiring consent are used only after valid consent; refusal and withdrawal must be as easy as acceptance.

16. Force majeure and liability

Force majeure is assessed under French Civil Code Article 1218. Illness, supply difficulties or transport disruption do not automatically qualify; the legal conditions must be met.

The affected party informs the other promptly and seeks to mitigate the effects. Temporary impossibility may suspend performance subject to statutory rules; permanent impossibility gives rise to the legal consequences, including any required restitution.

Each party remains responsible for breaches under applicable law. Nothing in these Terms excludes mandatory consumer guarantees or remedies.

17. Complaints and consumer mediation

Complaints may be sent to or to the business address above, stating the order reference and concern.

After an unresolved prior written complaint, an eligible consumer may seek free consumer mediation under French Consumer Code Articles L.612-1 et seq., subject to the applicable requirements and deadlines.

Mediation is optional for the Client and does not remove her right to bring court proceedings.

18. Applicable law and final provisions

French law governs these Terms. This choice does not deprive a consumer resident abroad of mandatory protections of her habitual-residence law where applicable, including under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I).

Courts with jurisdiction are determined under applicable rules, including mandatory consumer protections. No exclusive commercial-court jurisdiction is imposed on the Client.

The language of the contract is specified in the quotation. Country-specific mandatory provisions may require adapted documents. If any clause is invalid, the remaining clauses continue insofar as the agreement can operate. Failure to enforce a right immediately is not a waiver.

Schedule — Withdrawal form for a separate service

This form is only for a separate service contract where a statutory withdrawal right applies; it is not intended for clearly personalised goods excluded from withdrawal.

To: Camille Barrès, Maison Camille Barrès, 14 chemin des Oliviers, 06950 Falicon, France;

I hereby give notice that I withdraw from my contract for the following service: __________________________

Service ordered on: __________________________

Consumer name: __________________________

Consumer address: __________________________

Signature (only if submitted on paper): __________________________

Date: __________________________