Comptoir des Cotonniers explained

Comptoir des Cotonniers
Industry:	Fashion
Key People:	Nancy Pedot (CEO) Lars Nilsson (artistic director)
Owner:	Fast Retailing

Comptoir des Cotonniers is a French contemporary fashion brand established in 1995. Comptoirs des Cotonniers was bought by Fast Retailing Group in 2005.^[1]

History

Founded in 1995 by Tony and Georgette Elicha in Toulouse, Comptoir des Cotonniers stemmed from the idea of mothers and daughters borrowing one another’s clothes, originally with matching collections for women and children. The family sold the company after a decade, with the children subsequently founding The Kooples.^[2]

In November 2013, Fast Retailing appointed Nancy Pedot the new CEO of Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse Tam Tam.^[3]

Creative directors

• 2013: Amélie Gillier^[4]
• 2014–2016: Anne Valérie Hash^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.fastretailing.com/eng/group/news/2010141100.html Theory and Comptoir des Cotonniers Opening Retail Spaces in UNIQLO TOKYO - Realizing the UNIQLO TOKYO concept of "All of LifeWear Is Here"
2. Christine Ajudua (3 April 2013), Global Branding in Their Blood New York Times.
3. Web site: Nancy Pedot Named CEO of Comptoir des Cotonniers . WWD . 6 November 2013 . 6 November 2013 . Socha, Miles.
4. Web site: Comptoir des Cotonniers, Amélie Gillier Part Ways . WWD . December 19, 2013 . 19 December 2013 . Miles Socha and Joelle Diderich.
5. Miles Socha (10 June 2014), Comptoir des Cotonniers Names Creative Director Women's Wear Daily.
6. Laure Guilbault (17 February 2016), Anne-Valérie Hash, Comptoir des Cotonniers to Part Ways Women's Wear Daily.