Manifesto
We don't do loud.
We do the silence before the reveal.
The pause that makes you lean in.
The shadow that defines the light.
In a world screaming for attention, we whisper.
And somehow, everyone hears.
We believe luxury is not a price point — it's a point of view.
It's the obsessive pursuit of the unnecessary perfection.
The extra stitch no one sees. The detail that costs more than it earns.
That's where we live. That's what we make.
We are StudioNoir.
Origin
Born from conviction
StudioNoir was founded in 2012 by Dominic Voss in a basement studio in London's Shoreditch — with a conviction that luxury branding was broken. Too many agencies were selling spectacle when what clients needed was substance. Too many campaigns were beautiful but empty.
We started with one belief: restraint is the ultimate luxury. Twelve years later, that belief hasn't changed. What has changed is the scale — from two people in a basement to 60+ across four cities, from local fashion campaigns to global luxury brands that trust us with their most ambitious projects.
Timeline
Dominic Voss founds StudioNoir in a Shoreditch basement with two designers
First luxury client — Maison Célestine's perfume line launch
Paris office opens; Léa Marchand joins as Partner
First Cannes Lion — Gold for NOIR Fragrance campaign film
New York and Tokyo offices established; team reaches 40
Pivots to digital-first during lockdown; revenue doubles
Agency of the Year — Campaign Magazine
60+ team members across four cities, $32M in managed media
Launches StudioNoir Ventures — creative equity partnerships with founders
Leadership
Dominic Voss
Founder & Creative Director
Former ECD at Wieden+Kennedy. 18 years shaping luxury brands across fashion, hospitality, and automotive. Believes restraint is the ultimate luxury.
London
Léa Marchand
Partner, Strategy
Ex-McKinsey, ex-LVMH. Bridges the gap between business acumen and creative ambition. Speaks five languages, understands one: desire.
Paris
Kenji Watanabe
Design Director
Trained in Japanese graphic design tradition. His work is defined by what he removes, not what he adds. Former art director at Issey Miyake.
Tokyo
Sofia Rosetti
Head of Content
Documentary filmmaker turned brand storyteller. Her campaign films have won 14 Cannes Lions. Every frame is a photograph.
Milan
Alexander Brandt
Digital Director
Built digital experiences for Hermès, Rolls-Royce, and The Ritz Paris. Believes technology should be invisible and desire should be immediate.
Berlin
Priya Sharma
Head of Strategy
Consumer psychologist and brand strategist. Decoded luxury purchasing behavior for Bain & Company before joining StudioNoir.
New York
Global Offices
London
Global HQ
14 Savile Row, Mayfair, W1S 3PR
GMT+0
Paris
Strategy & Fashion
8 Rue de Sévigné, Le Marais, 75004
GMT+1
New York
North America
110 Greene Street, SoHo, NY 10012
GMT-5
Tokyo
Asia-Pacific
3-5-7 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
GMT+9
60+
Team Members
4
Global Offices
140+
Projects
38
Awards