Saint Jacques was born in the South of France in 2016 from the desire to offer a stylish alternative to a standardized world of wetsuits. Saint Jacques transposes classic fashion to neoprene with advanced-design thinking and no compromises on performances.

This idea came from a very simple statement. As the wetsuits technology evolved over the years, allowing surfers to venture into colder temperatures, the stylish good old days look of the first watermen was long gone. At Saint Jacques, we claim that the wetsuits on the market don’t have to be either black or bright colored ones.

Saint Jacques has, for the first time, successfully transposed urban street fashion (polo shirts, stripey jerseys, tank tops) using new technologies to pattern neoprene wetsuits. Our innovative collections are designed in France, using premium materials to achieve perfect and practical cuts as well as refined finishes.

More than a trend the Saint Jacques ‘ Wet à Porter ‘ motto is a philosophy and a way of life.

The time has come: Let’s add style to performance.

Since its launch we have been building on the success earned from professional riders endorsements as well as watersports enthusiasts and now, we bring some French touch to all ocean lovers regardless their sports or the water temperature! Now you can perform riding a wave, enjoy paddling across a lake, kitesurf your soul away or simply smile watching the sunset goes down wearing one of our premium “wet-a-porter” wetsuits.

SAINT JACQUES WETSUITS TEAM

Walter de Castro

Open-minded, jack-of-all-trades mastermind Frenchman behind the Saint Jacques Wetsuits project. He is a producer, designer, writer, composer, craftsman, dreamer and above all a mere player of his own existence.

An existence filled with the sound of waves, the beauty of nice swells and a strong desire to pursue his passion for surfing that started when he was 12 years old.

Surfing has since then shaped his life and now the time has come for his keen artistic eyes to shape our wetsuits with elegance and comfort.

Stan Bresson

A man with azure blue eyes and sun-kissed hair, Stan has been sailing with the wind and the waves since his earliest childhood. His quasi-mystical dedication for kite surfing forces him to live near the sea where he has alternatively been working in innovative sports brands for nearly 20 years.

Today on special mission as the executive soul of Saint Jacques he preaches a right to the difference. A long-term mission that requires dedication and unconditional commitment.

Xavier Dorange

Freelance since time immemorial, member of the collective Factoid, Xavier Dorange has from the beginning of the adventure Saint jacques brought his support and skills to the project.
Development of the brand universe, e-Commerce, video, Print ... He has all the technical and creative strings to his bow.
Longtime friends and partner of Surftrip he is now involved in many more aspects of the adventure and participates in its evolution and development.

Oscar Berthemet

Blondeur Venetian and smile screwed on the face, Oscar joined the team in the autumn of 2018 in alternation of his business studies. Surf, Kite, Paddle and all that slides, he bathes in surf culture since his childhood. He is now working on the visual and commercial development of the brand as a Swiss knife in an episode of Mac Giver.