Tired of traditional shopping, we decided to put the individual at the centre of the shopping experience.
Direct selling was the obvious choice.
 

Captain Tortue has been the European leader of direct sales in women’s fashion for over 25 years.
Direct sales and Captain Tortue are inseparable.
The group is the European leader of direct sales in fashion. It doesn’t get better than that!
Captain Tortue is the secure, reliable choice that also respects human values. OK, so we’re a leader, but we don’t forget our origins.

First and foremost, Captain Tortue is a love story between Philippe and Lilian Jacquelinet. The founding couple was inspired by the direct selling business model. Philippe, a natural businessman and Lilian, dressmaker in training, recognised direct selling as a promising market for the future. 

Apparently, they were right. Today, their company is leader in the sector.
 

Another important benefit: we train our style consultants.

That’s right, full training for women without any qualifications or experience. The Captain Tortue app is specially designed to help our style consultants in their day-to-day business. 
We train you.  Start-up training: our style consultants have a coach who helps them from the outset, including with their first pop-up shop. Ongoing training.
We provide our style consultants with tutorials sales pitches and tips to help them develop their business using the dedicated website.
What’s more, our network has access to tools to make sure they know their fashion collections like the back of their hand.
Few companies give their teams such an opportunity to train and develop as easily.
And as we said before, we don’t differentiate between candidate profiles. Your age and qualifications are irrelevant. We count on your motivation and passion. 
Captain believes they are the most important criteria.
 

Our four collections are adapted to all women - whatever their size, body shape or style. Our range of fashion products for direct sales is broad enough to satisfy and flatter every customer.

Collections Made in France 

Captain Tortue develops four fashion collections for women, created in our design studio in Aix en Provence. The design studio is run by Lilian Jacquelinet with a team of a dozen stylists.
Original French creations means the Captain Tortue’s direct-sales product range can’t be found on every street corner. 
That’s what makes our products special. Our teams are committed to creating original shapes, patterns and cuts on a daily basis. And there is no mass production, which is often the case with major brands.
Every morning, our teams are motivated and committed to creating collections to suit our customers and meet their expectations.
Our goal is to satisfy our customers and ensure that our fashion collections sell.

Collections for all women 

That is our ambition: collections for all women.
We develop four different collections that satisfy all the profiles and every facet of our customers.
Miss Captain - our flagship brand - is the ultimate in casual chic. It features vibrant prints and colours that catch the eye. Chic but relaxed style.
Trend is Captain Tortue’s designer collection. It aims for urban women who dream of an affordable haute-couture wardrobe.
Little Miss is a sassy, funky collection designed for small-sized women. Little Miss ranges from XXS to M sizes for women. It’s also available in girl sizes for original mother-daughter outfits.
Finally, Java is our multifaceted line. It features stylish sportswear so you are fashionable everywhere and anywhere...and a homewear or beachwear range, depending on the season.
Our four collections for direct sales cater to all tastes. And flatter all body types.
Our products range from size 4 to 24 for a range of fashion for direct sales that suits everyone.
 

Good news! It is also sometimes referred to as the “athletic” body shape. It’s typical in female swimmers and other female athletes. 😊

Direct selling - outstanding products 

Textile and fashion represent 12% of the direct sales market.
For our founders, the sector was an obvious choice. Philippe Jacquelinet is a businessman and Lilian is a trained dressmaker. The business model of direct sales in fashion was the perfect solution.
Today, Captain Tortue markets four fashion collections for women, created in our design studio in Aix en Provence. The design studio is run by Lilian Jacquelinet with a team of a dozen stylists.

Ultra-feminine collections 

Our collections are designed to both please and suit all women.
That’s why we design four different collections with completely different styles.
The flagship brand of the Captain group, Miss, is the ultimate in casual chic.
Trend is the "designer" urban line.
Our more “couture” collection, Little - for small sizes - is slightly sassy. And it's available in girls’ sizes.
Finally, Java, a two-in-one collection with loungewear and sportswear.

Some of our pieces range from sizes 4 to 24, to fit as many body types as possible.
Becoming a style consultant means direct selling fashion including a loungewear line, just one of our four collections.

Direct selling - a fashionable job 

Direct sales is currently the third distribution circuit after in-store sales and e-commerce. Join a growing sector.
The consultancy Xerfi estimates that the direct selling market will increase by 5% this year.
Forget the has-been image of direct selling. It is now a dynamic source of jobs and opportunities.

Working from home is in vogue 

Why direct selling in the fashion industry?

For many reasons...and not the least, working from home, you organise your own day and timetable.
Working from your own home, you develop your business, looking for new customers and making appointments with hostesses.
And you organise fashion pop-up shops in your hostess’s home.
It goes without saying that your working conditions are both serene and friendly.
 

Fashion - future prospects 

Why fashion? The fashion industry has very positive prospects.
Shopping in stores and e-commerce are increasingly considered to be impersonal. Consumers are looking for new shopping experiences.
With direct selling, each individual is respected and the sales pitch is personalised. That’s how direct selling makes the difference in the fashion industry.
Pop-up shops with girlfriends are fun and friendly and customers benefit from advice from a personal shopper. It doesn’t get better than that!
 

An innovative job 

It’s in vogue to become an independent direct seller in the fashion industry - what we call our “style consultants”. 
You too can become a style consultant without any training or experience in fashion.
All you need is to be passionate about fashion. Captain’s training programme does the rest.
Not only can you make a living from your passion for fashion, but you can also have unprecedented autonomy and freedom that allows you to have a work-life balance like never before.
Tempted to try direct selling in the fashion industry with Captain Tortue? Click here now.

More about working from home

Become a style consultant for Captain Tortue and work from home.
Read on to learn more about this home-based job.
 

How does it work? 

Your job consists of presenting the 4 Captain Tortue collections to your hostesses and customers in the comfort of their living rooms.
It is therefore a home-based job because you talk about trends and give fashion and body-shape tips and tricks to your customers directly in your hostesses’ homes.
You turn their living room into a pop-up shop for a fun and friendly fashion coaching session.
The rest of the job takes place in your own home, looking for new hostesses and style consultants to grow your team.
And you take care of the general organisation at your own pace with no pressure.
 

Who is it for? 

Everyone can become a style consultant!
Our network currently counts over 5,500 style consultants in nine European countries.
Students, stay-at-home mums, unemployed people...whether you’re looking for a second job or a lasting career in fashion - this is the job for you! What’s more, you don’t need a qualification or any professional experience.
The only conditions: you must be at least 18, have a driver's license and a vehicle. That’s important because you need to transport the 4 Captain Tortue collections around. It’s much more practical.
 

An independent home-based job  !  

It’s a home-based job with optimal independence thanks to flexible hours.
Your independent status means you are free to choose your timetable and organise yourself at your own pace.
You are your own boss. You don’t have to report to anyone. You are perfectly free.
 

What is the difference between a home-based job and teleworking? 

The difference between this home-based job and teleworking is simple.
A style consultant’s job is very sociable: you give coaching sessions in your hostess’s living home to a group of friends.

Teleworking at home alone, on the other hand, is quite solitary.

Contact with others is the key difference between this home-based job and teleworking.

Tips for working at home 

You need to be very organised to be able to work at home.
It is the essential quality if you want to have a successful career as a style consultant.
You need to be able to organise your own timetable and manage relationships with your hostesses and customers.
It’s true that most of your job takes place either at home or in your hostesses’ homes, but you also have to work on expanding your network.
The contacts you meet in your fashion pop-up shops are a great source.
Build relations with your customers. In turn, they can become hostesses, and even style consultants. Keep in touch with new contacts to grow your customer portfolio.

One last question: what are you waiting for?
Click here to join our team.
 

This long dress with a wide, frilly neckline and chunky knit cardigan are musts for your winter wardrobe.
The stylish touch? The print of the dress matches the cosy cardigan perfectly. A must for this season! 

Looking for a casual style that has impact?
Here it is! These coated denim trousers won’t go unnoticed. Match them with a printed blouse with a twisted collar for
a rocking retro style!
 

Imagine 3 outfits in one piece!

You’re not dreaming. Trend has done it.
It’s a cardigan - no, casual wrapover - no, it’s a jumper with an open-crossed back... It’s up to you. And just when you thought there wasn’t enough choice, it’s available in 2 colours.
It’s so much fun! 

Wanted: a chic and cosy jumper!

It’s winter, it’s time to snuggle. Because we all crave soft jumpers that give our style a boost, we have designed the perfect jumper! It has batwing sleeves and is available in soft ecru or punchy turquoise!
 

Objective: Balance

Because the top of your body is slimmer than your hips, your trouser size is usually bigger than your jacket size.
The aim is to flatter you. But how? Give your silhouette more balance by drawing the eye to the top of your body.
The aim is to give you more stature and elongate your bust. But also to minimise the hips and elongate your lower body.
 

Every body shape has a fashion black list. For example, we strongly advise A-shapes to avoid tight-fitting dresses and skirts and dresses with flounces on the hips which make your lower body look larger. As a general rule, avoid adding volume to your hips. Horizontal stripes are not a great idea either. They are known to make you look wider than you are.