Façonnable
Faconnable is an internationally known, originally French fashion brand of upscale women's and men's clothing.
In 1950, Frenchman Jean Goldberg opened in Nice a boutique for men's bespoke tailoring. From the late 1950s he tailored clothing for Hollywood stars who came to the Côte d' Azur on the occasion of the Cannes Film Festival. In 1961, Goldberg's son, Albert ( born 1938 ) with his business partner Jean -Pierre Benaym the boutique and baptized them Faconnable (German: processed, modeled ). With exclusive sportswear, especially shirts, and southern French charm, the company made a name. This was followed by branch openings in Monte Carlo, Cannes, St. Tropez and Marseille.
Through an exclusive agreement with American luxury department store chain Nordstrom, the brand was sold in 1988 in the United States. Nordstrom set up in their own shops Faconnable Corners and opened in 1993 Faconnable a boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York City. In Dusseldorf, there was in the 1990s a boutique. 1995 for the U.S. market for the first time a women's collection offered. Since the late 1980s there was a glasses collection, watches and accessories, from the mid 1990 also fragrances. 1999 revenues of 300 million DM in 2000 Nordstrom took over the brand Faconnable by Albert Goldberg for 169 million U.S. dollars. In Nice, there remained a design studio. In 2001, Albert Goldberg withdrew as a designer from the company. A design team took over its function. Nordstrom launched the brand in 2007 for 210 million U.S. dollars to the Lebanese conglomerate M1 Group have to say. The headquarters was resettled in Nice.
, 2007, in the U.S., four in Europe and 37 operated by Nordstrom Faconnable boutiques. 2008, the American Eric Wright was previously at Fendi and Trussardi active, appointed as a designer at Faconnable; he left his post 2010. 2010, the company launched for the U.S. and Europe an online store on your website. Nordstrom leads the Faconnable brand continues in the range. 2012, the British- Turkish, former Rena Lange designer Julian Neale was creative director at Faconnable. CEO of Faconnable Group since 2012 Moustapha El- Solh, who replaced his predecessor Lance Isham. Isham was 2010 Alberto Lavia, a former CEO KENZO followed. Since 2006, the Monte Carlo Masters Faconnable sponsor and has designed in the past uniforms for the linesman employed there.
The collections for men are currently divided into Faconnable studio ( classic business fashion ) Faconnable ( sporty and elegant main line), Faconnable Tailored Denim (formerly Faconnable jeans, casual denim collection ), Faconnable Azur ( swimwear and casual wear ) and Faconnable sports (tennis collection). For ladies there is the Faconnable - main collection.