Brand Overview
A traditionally-French apparel brand, founded in Nice in 1961 and known for its use of superior fabrics and tailoring, Faconnable today specializes in conservative sportswear. Often described as a European counterpart to Ralph Lauren, the brand is today owned by the American department store chain Nordstrom.
Brand History
In 1950, French tailor Jean Goldberg opened a small menswear shop in Nice, which a local clientele, as well as celebrities visiting the Nice International Film festival, throughout the decade. In 1961, his son Albert took over the business, launching the Faconnable label.
The fist Faconnable boutique opened in Monte Carlo in 1973, with others soon following throughout the south of France. A boutique in Paris later opened in 1984, bringing the brand increased international visibility. In 1987, the label expanded to include men's accessories, including hand-stitched leather wallets and cigar cases. One year later, Facannonable was introduced to the American retail market via Nordstrom. The following year, 1989, the brand opened boutiques throughout Europe and introduced a Swiss watch collection. In 1993, Faconnable opened its first US boutique, in Manhattan. Two years later, west coast boutiques in Beverly Hills and Costa Mesa (Orange County) would follow.
The brand offered its first women's sportswear collection in 1995.
In 2000, Nordstrom purchased the brand from the younger Goldberg and his partner Jean-Pierre Benaym, who continued to oversee design and manufacturing operations from Nice. The brand currently occupies five boutiques in the US, in New York, Beverly Hills, Dallas, Coral Gables and Costa Mesa, and can be found nationwide in Nordstrom department stores.
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External Links
Faconnable Retail Sub-Site at Nordstrom
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