Anne Fontaine (brand) explained

Anne Fontaine
Type:Private
Foundation:1993
Location:Corporate: Avenue du Canada 14600 Honfleur, France
Key People:Anne Fontaine, Ari Zlotkin
Industry:Retail
Products:Apparel
Homepage:www.annefontaine.com

Anne Fontaine is a women's fashion brand. The company is based in France, and its products include clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories.[1]

Founder and namesake

Fontaine has been the recipient of several awards, including the French National Order of Merit (French: '''Ordre national du Mérite''') and received the award of l'élan de Mode in 2006 (French Federation of Fashion)[2]

In 2011, Fontaine created the New York-based Anne Fontaine Foundation, to support the protection of endangered forests and promote reforestation. The Foundation's projects are focused on the Brazilian Atlantic forest, also known as the Mata Atlântica.[3]

History

Anne Fontaine opened their first boutique in the Rive Gauche section of Paris in 1994. Since the opening of the original store, Anne Fontaine has expanded to 85 boutiques worldwide including Paris, Tokyo and New York City.[4] [5]

On January 16, 2024, Anne Fontaine filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feitelberg . Rosemary . 2023-11-10 . Anne Fontaine Talks Expansion, Life-changing Brazilian Adventure at 17 . 2024-08-09 . WWD . en-US.
  2. Web site: Gérard Darel, un succès à la française. 22 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 2015-05-05 . Back To Basics: An Exclusive Interview With Designer Anne Fontaine . 2024-08-09 . HuffPost . en.
  4. Web site: Andrée Putman, French Designer, Is the Subject of a Retrospective. Marianne. Rohrlich. 3 September 2008. 22 January 2018. NYTimes.com.
  5. Web site: French Impressions: Anne Fontaine's white shirts and the color of happiness – A Woman's Paris. awomansparis.com. 22 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Clothier Anne Fontaine hits Chapter 11 after pandemic slump. January 17, 2024. January 18, 2024. Law360. en.
  7. Web site: Mastroianni . Julia . 2024-03-14 . L.A. brand worn by Gigi Hadid and Meghan Markle is opening in Yorkville . 2024-08-09 . Streets Of Toronto . en-US.