With a very fluid, unique style in tender colors such as rose, Alberta Ferretti created a brand which became one of the Italian references of the modern fashion. Dresses, cloaks, skirts… everything is so elegant, romantic and feminine. There are very few or almost no pants in her collections. The stylist is renowned for her pleats and draperies, and the use of tender materials, such as silk, chiffon, wool. The clients of Alberta Ferretti are romantic and glamorous women.

At the end of XIX century Thomas Burberry opens an outfitter’s shop where the majority of notable Londoners come for comfortable, warm and water-resistant clothes. Some years later, the British Defense Ministry gives an order for new officers’ uniform which should be waterproof and resistant. At the beginning of the XX century this luxury brand becomes famous for its clothes and leathers. Then Burberry invents its trench coat and in 1920 – its red, white, tan and black Nova Check now a registered trademark, widely used for different items of this so british brand.

Bottega Veneta, Venetian workshop, was opened in 1966 and began by manufacturing leather goods for famous Italian brands, such as Armani. Bottega Veneta brand lauches its own models at the beginning of the 70s and invents the "intrecciato", a unique leather-weaving technique that remains a signature of the brand. Over time Bottega Veneta’s renown grew, thanks to the quality of its craftsmanship and the appeal of its discreet, no-logo design. Bottega Veneta is also a brand of prêt-a-porter with refined fits and elegant style.

Balenciaga is a futurist style couture house founded in 1919 in Spain. It is one of the most famous houses in the world of Haute Couture, having influenced the fashion development in the XXth century with his dramatic, sculptural silhouettes. Each boutique is unique. The one in Paris opened in 1937 at 10 avenue George V, reproduces an enlightened grot animated with asteroids connected by an underpass.

Since 1945, Maison Camille Fournet has been creating and producing watch leather bands in the best traditions of leather crafting; in 2000 it undertakes handbags and accessories manufacturing. Specialized in exotic skins, such as alligator, ostrich, python or lizard, today the brand is rated among the best leather crafters. The style Camille Fournet excels owing to the variety and the audacity of the infinite combinations of materials, finishings and colors: imagine the form to exalt the function – this is the spirit of the brand. You can appreciate Camille Fournet collections and place orders for made-to-measure articles at the boutique situated in the heart of the Vendome square quarter.

House of prêt-à-porter and Haute Couture Chanel is one of the most respected ones in the world of fashion. Famous for its tweed suits or two-colored shoes, Chanel managed to develop timeless fashion. Chanel fashion is paradoxical: she said that “The more a woman is feminine the stronger she is”. At the same time, it was she who brought masculine clothes to the women’s fashion. Today Chanel is considered as a real icon of style, having influenced the women of her époque and the women of today thanks to her free and elegant style.

In 1992 Christian Louboutin, a French footwear designer, opens his first boutique in Paris and launches his line of high-end women’s shoes. Perfect Italian quality, feminine style giving the woman the irresistible seduction power – owing to all this Louboutin makes himself a name and becomes famous in the world of fashion. His models, recognizable thanks to their red soles are worn by Kirsten Dunst, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Beyonce… The success is really international. His boutiques in Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles and Moscow were all decorated by him and reflect his universe, full of elegance and femininity.

Chloé brand was created in 1952 by a parisian stylist with egyptian origins Gaby Aghion. Chloé reflects perfectly the elegance and refinement of the women’s fashion. This french brand allows women to express their taste for chic. The Chloé collections offer clothes of a unique style. Chloé managed to bring a touch of originality and glamour to the world of haute couture. World celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Grace Kelly and nowadays Nathalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst are the fashion icons of Chloé.

This French fashion house of leather, accessories and luxury prêt-à-porter was founded in 1946 by Céline and Richard Vipiana. From the very beginning, the designer managed to impress the public owing to her art of combining elegance and comfort. All the models are manufactured with constant attention; the materials are noble and the technologies are traditional. Céline style is a style of modest elegance, very urban wearable chic, with its trench coats, suits and waist dresses.

Dior is a brand of elegance and modesty. Dior style is simply recognizable and distinguishable. Christian Dior has original ideas but manages to highlight them with extreme elegance and refinement, owing to some color or other nuances. Frequently imitated but always incomparable, Dior had his own style and creativity. The actual Dior power is the diversity of designers who worked for the House: Yves Saint Lorent, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano. Dior collections are always surprising; even in 10 years this fashion house will not stop to reinvent the silhouettes.

The famous Dolce & Gabbana brand was born thanks to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The first collection of these designers launched in 1986 was an immediate success. In 1990 it was the men’s collection turn. Dolce & Gabbana, this glamorous, sensational brand from Italy became extremely famous all over the world. Today this fashion brand reflecting the tendencies of the changing modern world is very popular with the most famous and stylish Hollywood stars.

Emanuel Ungaro started his career at Balenciaga and André Courrèges, before creating his own brand in 1966. Soon he managed to introduce and affirm his own style in the world of fashion. Today Ungaro is considered one of the most elegant Parisian fashion houses. Bright colors, original prints, fluid fabrics and exuberant fits are the signature of Emanuel Ungaro. The brand became internationally renowned owing to its femininity and the insolence of the details.

Leather and fur Haute Couture: the boutique of Garbis DEVAR opened in the middle of the gold triangle in Paris. Famous for more than 25 years for his leather and fur creations of unequalled quality and cuts, Garbis DEVAR collaborated with the greatest Couture Houses for whom he has created and fabricated exceptional pieces in his Parisian workshops. Today, the couturier opens a sumptuous 200 m2 boutique - 5, rue Marbeuf Paris 8e- where he offers sublime clothes for men and women. Nicknamed the suit of leather, he creates exceptional pieces in crocodile, alligator, Barguzin sable, shaven mink, chinchilla, stingray, python…, but also clothes in plonge lambskin glove leather, plonge stagskin glove leather, suede goatskin, made to order. Genuine, precious, blissfully cut and completely made in France, the clothes GARBIS DEVAR are unique in the world.

The Escada boutiques in avenue Montaigne, rue St Honoré and at Printemps and their teams are at the disposal of the customers with an individual approach, collections corresponding to all possible occasions: casual, business, cocktail or evening. Escada offers a wide choice of sizes from 34 to 46 for any kinds of clothes and a large scale of colors. The boutiques are possible to privatize, or the personnel can come to your hotel or apartment for individual service. The personnel of the boutiques speak 10 languages.

Fendi is an Italian brand haute couture founded in 1925 n Rome. Its reputation is due to its choice of shoes, furs and also handbags (especially the handbag Baguette created by Sylvia Fendi). 1965 marked the beginning of a new period for Fendi when Karl Lagerfeld became its stylist. The german designer worked most with what had provided success to Fendi since the very beginning – the fur. In 1966 the brand acquires its identity with the creation of its logo, the two F drawn by Karl Lagerfeld. In 1977 the first ready-to-wear collection was launched. Nowadays Fendi is the reference in terms of fur and leather.

Gianfranco Ferré did not begin his career in fashion but in architecture. From this first professional experience Gianfranco Ferré took particular sensibility to lines and proportions. He was a creator acknowledged for his original individuality. For almost thirty years, and as a art director at Christian Dior from 1989 to 1996, he mixed rigor and imagination, tradition and experiment. Amateur of art, he was inspired with Paul Gauguin or Paul Cézanne masterpieces in order to find the most harmonious colors and shades. Today the brand of Gianfranco Ferré creates men’s and women’s clothes and accessories collections.

As soon as we hear the word "Givenchy", we see in front of our eyes a kaleidoscope of pictures, fragrances, famous names and elegant dress. Givenchy is Haute Couture and prêt-à-porter luxury fashion for women as well as for men in a particularly avant-garde style mixing originality and elegance. The clothes collections are completed with accessories and glasses lines. Originality has always been the strength of his style, a fine and remarkable fusion of luxury and ease. Class, elegance and accuracy are the base of any Givenchy creation.

Loro Piana, symbol of Italian elegance, is part of the universe of authentic quality luxury products, owing to its sumptuous cashmere from Mongolia and China or finest llama wool from South America. The members of the Loro Piana family were wool merchants at the beginning of the XIX century. Since then, they have acquired great experience in wool trade and own more than 130 stores all over the world. They offer comfortable clothes for men – pullovers, accessories, bags and shoes.

Gucci Fashion House was founded in Florence in 1921. Today this brand is one of the best in the world of Haute Couture fashion. Gucci collections present chic models that attract mature women more than young ladies or teenagers. Gucci designers often combine materials that seem incompatible: fur and flax, leather and cotton. But there is always a general idea, elegance is in everything. In 2007, according to the marketing company Nielsen, Gucci was the most desired brand in the world.

The collections of the British designer John Galliano leave no one indifferent and his defiles are one of the most waited. In 1995 he becomes the creative director at Givenchy in Paris. He is the first Englishman at the head of a French fashion house. In 1996 he was appointed the creative director at Christian Dior. Each of the collections by John Galliano tells a story, drawing inspiration from historic events, personalities, or distant lands. Sometimes the designer leaves in search of inspiration for trips around the world and comes back with different souvenirs, pictures, fabrics… Then he recreates the worlds he discovered in his collections matching materials and colors according to his own codes. John Galliano style is provocative and reflects his avant-garde genius independent from the temporal fashion.

Everything begins in 1854. Foreseeing the role that travel would play in the life of the society, Louis Vuitton founds in Paris a workshop exclusively dedicated to manufacturing of luggage, bags and travel accessories, innovative, elegant and practical. Today, Louis Vuitton is the symbol of French luxury and the monogram LV is famous all over the world. Louis Vuitton is also a brand of prêt-à-porter and accessories collections, created by the talented designer Marc Jacobs.

Lanvin is one of the landmark fashion houses of the XX centuries and incarnates elegance à la française. The house was founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin. With its pure and harmonious style emphasizing feminine grace Lanvin influenced greatly the fashion of the XX century. Nowadays it is still a reference of Parisian luxury in terms of fashion, perfumes and accessories. In 2001Alber Elbaz became the creative director of Lanvin. He draws inspiration from the heritage of Jeanne Lanvin with bows, paillettes, and shirtdresses. Each Lanvin defile is a new surprise with modern and elegant creations.

Hermès is one of the first symbols of the French luxury : the House has always incarnated elegance and the good French taste. The house Hermès was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès and was initially specialized in equestrian accessories. Today the Hermès group creates luxurious collections in 14 different activities: leather, prêt-à-porter, fragrances… Hermès brand is one of the most strict and classic nowadays. It always adds to its creations a small but very important detail which attracts attention.

Created in 1923 in Germany, the Hugo Boss brand was initially focused on the men’s clothes, favouring tissues imported from Italy and very accurate fit. This avant-garde and stylish brand is dedicated to fashionable and trendy young people from 20 to 45. This fashion House initially specialized in men’s fashion offers today various lines of feminine ready-to-wear clothes as well as accessories, footwear, fragrances and cosmetics.

Jimmy Choo brand was launched in 1996 by Tamara Mellon, the editor-in-chief for accessories for the british Vogue. Jimmy Choo was at the time a simple artisan with excellent reputation. With Tamara they developed a collection of beautiful and comfortable footwear. Their philosophy: no matter what you are wearing; if you have beautiful shoes and a good handbag you look perfect. The success of Jimmy Choo was enormous: he soon became the king of red carpets and all the Hollywood actresses are just crazy about his shoes. Jimmy Choo shoes were on Jennifer Aniston and Halle Berry at Oscars 2009, Angelina Jolie and Penelope Cruz at Golden Globe 2009, Kylie Minogue at BRIT Awards 2009.

Kenzo fashion house was opened in 1970 in Paris. Its creator and founder, Japanese designer Kenzo Takada created a style and a philosophy which are still relevant. Kenzo style is a blend of the Japanese tradition and the western modernism, culture and fashion. The collections charm with colors, spontaneity, poetism and new freshness. After the success of the women’s collection he developed as well men’s and children’s lines. In 2003 Antonio Marras becomes the creative director of the house and blows a new life to the brand holding true to the origins.

This man built around him a real empire. Giorgio Armani is one of the greatest italian couturiers. His approach to fashion is rather pragmatic: “Fashion should not make people dream, but it should help them live”, - affirms the designer. The objective of this Milan couturier is to create collections that are really wearable. His defiles are not as theatrical as those of his colleagues, since he wants his clothes to be worn. Giorgio Armani found the balance between creativity and the necessity to reach for result. Today Armani brand is present in clothes, accessories, cosmetics, perfumes, furniture, glasses, flowers and even pastry.

Zuhair Murad was born in Lebanon, but studied fashion in Paris. Having graduated, he came back to Beiruth where he started his career and opened his own workshop in 1995. He was noticed soon and was invited to participate in a defile in Rome in 1999, and then in 2001 in Paris. Today the brand Zuhair Murad is exported to all the fashion capitals, from Haute Couture to prêt-a-porter collections. Zuhair Murad is renowned for his audacious creativity, modern and at the same time classical collections.

Max Mara is classic, very Italian and so chic. The first collection was launched in1951 and consisted of only two models – a coat and a suit in a purely French but not Italian style. At the beginning, the brand was associated with a wide-shouldered and kimono-sleeved coat created in 1981 and illustrating very well the business woman of the 80s. Little by little, the brand found its place in the world of fashion following its values such as simplicity, modernity and constant perfection.

Since its foundation the prestigious fashion house Nina Ricci has been a synonym of timeless chic and femininity. Perfect fits, precious tissues and always handmade details – that’s Nina Ricci brand. By contrast to the boyish trend in women’s fashion of her époque, she preferred ultra feminine clothes. In May 2009 the house launches a line of handbags, for the first time in the entire history of the brand. The handbags are crafted manually in Italy, and the chains are made of brass.

Prada was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, a saddle artisan renowned for the quality of his products. But the company owes its fame to the grand-daughter of the founder, Miuccia Prada. During the 70s she created accessories in the family leather workshop in Milano. In 1988 to the shoes and handbags collection she added a prêt-a-porter line. The men’s collection was created only in 1994. The Prada style is recognizable for the forms, colors and materials chosen for the creation of clothes and accessories. The main features of Prada are elegance, refinement and perfection.

Roberto Cavalli is an italian stylist born in 1940 in Florence into an artistic family. In 1966 he invented and patented a revolutionary printing procedure on leather, and he started creating patchworks of different materials. At the age of 30 he successfully presented his first collection at a Prêt-à-Porter salon in Paris. The brand Cavalli became very popular in France, and the first boutique was opened in Saint Tropez. Today Roberto Cavalli is the favorite brand of those who seek originality and want to underline their femininity. The brand is renowned for its animal prints, strass, soft leather and patchwork.

The name of Salvatore Ferragamo became one of the greatest in the Italian fashion after he got famous as a shoe and leather designer. This prestigious shoemaker created remarkable shoe collections inspired by Ancient Egypt, Pompeii and Marilyn Monroe. Today the production of the brand has diversified and includes handbags, prêt-à-porter, accessories (handkerchief, silk ties, and belts), glasses, fragrances. But the shoes still represent 38% of the house’s production. Salvatore Ferragamo is one of the most important luxury brands and one of the symbols of elegance made in Italy.

Sergio Rossi is one of the most famous Italian shoes brands. Founded in 1966, the brand became renowned as a high-quality manufacturer producing elegant and innovative shoes. The brand defines its style as “sexy, elegant and very Italian” emphasizing the feminine silhouette. Sergio Rossi also creates handbags and accessories collections. The famous Compact clutch has become a must for world celebrities on the red carpet.

The stylist Sonia Rykiel opens her first boutique in May 1968 in rue de Grenelle in Paris. Her brand, very Parisian, very left-bank and Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, soon became a reference with its unique timeless style. In 1970 she was declared « the queen of knitwear » by the american magazine Women's Wear Daily. Sonia Rykiel style is recognizable after its stripes, the black color, the strass, and the famous pullovers. Sonia Rykiel woman is sensuous, modern, not willing to follow blindly the fashion standards. Nowadays Sonia Rykiel is the president of honor of the fashion house. It is her daughter Nathalie Rykiel who manages the brand.

The eponymous brand of Paul McCartney’s daughter Stella McCartney is renowned for its romantic collections. In 1995 she graduated from the prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art & design, and her diploma collection presented by her friends Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss had a great success. In 1997 she becomes creative director at Chloé and manages to revive the brand by attracting a new generation of customers. In 2001 she launches her own line with the help of Gucci group. Today Stella McCartney creates prêt-a-porter, shoes, accessories, underwear and organic cosmetics. Stella is a vegetarian and uses neither fur nor leather for her collections replacing them with vinyl, plastic and rafia.

Yves Saint Laurent started his career as an assistant at Christian Dior. After the sudden death of Dior in 1957 he became his successor, at the age of 21 ! His first collection and his famous « trapeze dresses » were a triumph. In 1961 Saint Laurent opens his own Fashion House. He is the author of safari jackets and dresses and famous collections such as Mondrian and Pop Art. But his most famous creation is the suit for women, the Smoking, born in 1966. With more than 45-years history, Yves Saint Laurent is one of the most prestigious brands in the world, symbol of fashion and creativity despite time and frontiers.

In 1965 Ralph Lauren founds his company producing ties, called Polo Fashions. After that he launches his own brand of clothes at first for men and later, in 1971, for women. Ralph Lauren brand is renowned for its rich collection of polos and shirts for men. Polos are suitable for everyone. Today Ralph Lauren is considered the king of elegant sportswear combining British classicism and elegance with the American west.

Modesty has always been characteristic of this luxurious fashion house making suits for the most powerful of this world. Brioni is the best representative of what is called “power suit”, wore by Kofi Annan, Gerhard Schröder or Donald Trump. This tradition of masculine elegance comes from Abruzzo, Italy where the founders of the house are from. In paris the boutique offers four floors dedicated to this handsome and elegant Roman fashion brand. The customers have the choice between prêt-à-porter suits and suits made to measure.

Balenciaga is a futurist style couture house founded in 1919 in Spain. It is one of the most famous houses in the world of Haute Couture, having influenced the fashion development in the XXth century with his dramatic, sculptural silhouettes. Each boutique is unique. The one in Paris opened in 1937 at 10 avenue George V, reproduces an enlightened grot animated with asteroids connected by an underpass.

Since 1895 The Berluti family has been devoting themselves to creation of shoes of incomparable comfort and elegance. For them their profession is religion. People from all over the world come to buy their shoes in the boutique at 26 rue Marbeuf in Paris. Olga Berluti, the heiress to the craft of her predecessors Alessandro, Torello and Talbinio is the only shoemaker-woman in the world and she makes shoes exclusively for men. Olga welcomes her customers as friends.

Cifonelli is a family story, a story of tailors that lasts for more than a century. Giuseppe Cifonelli founded his own workshop in Rome. His son, a true artist, developed the business and came to France in 1926. This family saga is today continued by the two great grandsons of the founder, Massimo and Lorenzo Cifonelli. The famous Cifonelli shoulder was created by the grandfather who wanted to give more freedom to the movements and without feeling too tight in the suit. The soulder is very bold and forward, to streamline the silhouette without losing the masculine and manly aspect. To make this type of shoulder, they have to use their own construction technique which is passed from generation to generation. Karl Lagerfeld once said that the Cifonelli shoulder is recognizable from a distance of 20 meters. The Cifonelli suits are made for real connoisseurs. The Cifonelli label is invisible, sewn into the interior pocket like a sign of belonging to a private club.

Dior is a brand of elegance and modesty. Dior style is simply recognizable and distinguishable. Christian Dior has original ideas but manages to highlight them with extreme elegance and refinement, owing to some color or other nuances. Frequently imitated but always incomparable, Dior had his own style and creativity. The actual Dior power is the diversity of designers who worked for the House: Yves Saint Lorent, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano. Dior collections are always surprising; even in 10 years this fashion house will not stop to reinvent the silhouettes.

The famous Dolce & Gabbana brand was born thanks to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The first collection of these designers launched in 1986 was an immediate success. In 1990 it was the men’s collection turn. Dolce & Gabbana, this glamorous, sensational brand from Italy became extremely famous all over the world. Today this fashion brand reflecting the tendencies of the changing modern world is very popular with the most famous and stylish Hollywood stars such as Monica Bellucci, Madonna, Angelina Jolie or Victoria Beckham.

Leather and fur Haute Couture: the boutique of Garbis DEVAR opened in the middle of the gold triangle in Paris. Famous for more than 25 years for his leather and fur creations of unequalled quality and cuts, Garbis DEVAR collaborated with the greatest Couture Houses for whom he has created and fabricated exceptional pieces in his Parisian workshops. Today, the couturier opens a sumptuous 200 m2 boutique - 5, rue Marbeuf Paris 8e- where he offers sublime clothes for men and women. Nicknamed the suit of leather, he creates exceptional pieces in crocodile, alligator, Barguzin sable, shaven mink, chinchilla, stingray, python…, but also clothes in plonge lambskin glove leather, plonge stagskin glove leather, suede goatskin, made to order. Genuine, precious, blissfully cut and completely made in France, the clothes GARBIS DEVAR are unique in the world.

Gianfranco Ferré did not begin his career in fashion but in architecture. From this first professional experience Gianfranco Ferré took particular sensibility to lines and proportions. He was a creator acknowledged for his original individuality. For almost thirty years, and as a art director at Christian Dior from 1989 to 1996, he mixed rigor and imagination, tradition and experiment. Amateur of art, he was inspired with Paul Gauguin or Paul Cézanne masterpieces in order to find the most harmonious colors and shades. Today the brand of Gianfranco Ferré creates men’s and women’s clothes and accessories collections.

Loro Piana, symbol of Italian elegance, is part of the universe of authentic quality luxury products, owing to its sumptuous cashmere from Mongolia and China or finest llama wool from South America. The members of the Loro Piana family were wool merchants at the beginning of the XIX century. Since then, they have acquired great experience in wool trade and own more than 130 stores all over the world. They offer comfortable clothes for men – pullovers, accessories, bags and shoes.

Gucci Fashion House was founded in Florence in 1921. Today this brand is one of the best in the world of Haute Couture fashion. Gucci collections present chic models that attract mature women more than young ladies or teenagers. Gucci designers often combine materials that seem incompatible: fur and flax, leather and cotton. But there is always a general idea, elegance is in everything. In 2007, according to the marketing company Nielsen, Gucci was the most desired brand in the world.

Having acquired international education, the Italian designer Francesco Smalto opened his house of luxury prêt-a-porter for men in 1962 in Paris. The brand soon became famous for its comfort and elegance. Irreproachable cut and particular attention to the details of costumes make the signature of this Italian tailor. Six different Smalto lines coexist to dress businessmen or politicians, successful actors or famous sportsmen.

This man built around him a real empire. Giorgio Armani is one of the greatest italian couturiers. His approach to fashion is rather pragmatic: “Fashion should not make people dream, but it should help them live”, - affirms the designer. The objective of this Milan couturier is to create collections that are really wearable. His defiles are not as theatrical as those of his colleagues, since he wants his clothes to be worn. Giorgio Armani found the balance between creativity and the necessity to reach for result. Today Armani brand is present in clothes, accessories, cosmetics, perfumes, furniture, glasses, flowers and even pastry.

Ermenegildo Zegna, the founder of the brand, built his empire on the tissue: at the beginning of the XXth century, suggests a super sophisticated technique of cachemire, merino wool and angora wool making. The following generation went further developing high-quality prêt-a-porter clothes for men. Today the company conserves its original values when creating its clothes – high technologies, high-quality tissues and equipment and perfect fit.

Hermès is one of the first symbols of the French luxury : the House has always incarnated elegance and the good French taste. The house Hermès was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès and was initially specialized in equestrian accessories. Today the Hermès group creates luxurious collections in 14 different activities: leather, prêt-à-porter, fragrances… Hermès brand is one of the most strict and classic nowadays. It always adds to its creations a small but very important detail which attracts attention.

The name of John Lobb, the bootmaker of the British Queen Elisabeth II since 1855, has become a symbol of elegance and luxury. The king of shoemakers and the shoemaker of kings – as he will be later called – opens his London workshop John Lobb Bootmakers in 1849 in St James Street. It produced only made-to-measure shoes, mainly for the ruling class of the capital. In 1902 he opens a workshop in Paris. The first ready-to-wear shoe collection was launched only in 1981, which is still manufactured with the same quality and skill. Nowadays ready-to-wear shoes are manufactured in Northampton, made-to-measure being exclusively localized in Paris.

Kenzo fashion house was opened in 1970 in Paris. Its creator and founder, Japanese designer Kenzo Takada created a style and a philosophy which are still relevant. Kenzo style is a blend of the Japanese tradition and the western modernism, culture and fashion. The collections charm with colors, spontaneity, poetism and new freshness. After the success of the women’s collection he developed as well men’s and children’s lines. In 2003 Antonio Marras becomes the creative director of the house and blows a new life to the brand holding true to the origins.

Everything begins in 1854. Foreseeing the role that travel would play in the life of the society, Louis Vuitton founds in Paris a workshop exclusively dedicated to manufacturing of luggage, bags and travel accessories, innovative, elegant and practical. Today, Louis Vuitton is the symbol of French luxury and the monogram LV is famous all over the world. Louis Vuitton is also a brand of prêt-à-porter and accessories collections, created by the talented designer Mark Jacobs.

The name of Salvatore Ferragamo became one of the greatest in the Italian fashion after he got famous as a shoe and leather designer. This prestigious shoemaker created remarkable shoe collections inspired by Ancient Egypt, Pompeii and Marilyn Monroe. Today the production of the brand has diversified and includes handbags, prêt-à-porter, accessories (handkerchief, silk ties, and belts), glasses, fragrances. But the shoes still represent 38% of the house’s production. Salvatore Ferragamo is one of the most important luxury brands and one of the symbols of elegance made in Italy.

The English style is nowadays worldwide considered as a synonym of originality, elegance, highest quality and great attention to details. These are the features that offers Savile House, a private tailoring house for men in Paris. Developed by Scabal, Savile House is the only tailoring house in France able to offer a choice of more than 5000 fabrics to create your suites and shirts made-to-measure. What can be more pleasant than making clothes to one’s image and feeling elegant wearing suites and shirts that will keep shape and provide comfort throughout the time? Impossible to resist to the privilege of having suites made of Scabal fabrics, the material of the best couturiers and the best suites ever created in the history of the Cinema.

It is about 40 years ago that ZILLI invented the luxury sport style, with its luxury outerwear collection still being at the centre of its creation. Since then, the House has been working with the best skins, owing to its passionate craftsmen, whose peerless skill allows them to balance between tradition and innovation. The House dares exclusive combinations of the noblest materials, such as cashmere chinchilla, the world exclusivity. The brand’s renown and international development conducted the House to diversify its collections. For more than 15 years ZILLI has been offering a large range of goods: suits, shirts, ties, leather accessories and luggage, shoes, jeans, sleeve-buttons, fur collections for women and more recently eyewear. This evolution allows to ZILLI to offer the complete range of men’s luxury outfit created in cooperation with the best world craftsmen.

Baby Dior is a luxury brand of babies’ and kids’ clothes. The boutique in Montaigne Avenue was inaugurated in 1967 by the princess of Monaco Grace who cut the ribbon with the sewing scissors of Christian Dior, surrounded by the flashes of reporters from all over the world. Baby Dior pays particular attention to details, uses the best tissues and is renowned for its high manufacturing quality and its undoubtedly perfect fit.

Bonpoint is a French fashion house creating clothes for children aged 0 to 16 from all over the world, conferring to these clothes its noble tone et representing a combination of tradition and modernity. This brand was created in 1975 by Marie-France Cohen a young mother at that time and a stylist, and never change dits principles of quality, refinement, chic and modernity.

The Chloé collection for children contains very light and agreeable to wear clothes such as dresses or shirts made of percale of very tender colours, satin blouses and jersey tee-shirts. Little girls are very elegant in these and can compete with their moms in terms of originality and good taste.

The square of Marché Saint Honoré is the place where two Marc by Marc Jacobs boutiques are already located (women’s and men’s), but in September 2009 the third one was open, exclusively dedicated to children, and it is Little Marc Jacobs. On the surface of 40m² in black and white, designed by Stephan Jaklitsch (Marc Jacobs’ favourite architect) you will find serious suits for the young men and dresses with blue flowers for the pretty princesses, accessories, shoes and limited editions by the famous New-York stylist.

In 1975 the daughter of Sonia Rykiel Nathalie entered the universe of the brand as a model and then participated in the organization and staging of the defiles. The first collection Sonia Rykiel Enfant was initiated by her in 1986. Nowadays it is a brand of prêt-à-porter, accessories and shoes for boys and girls aged from 3 months to 16 years.

Audemars Piguet is a manufacturer of high-quality Swiss watches, founded in 1875 by Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet. It is one of the most prestigious brands of the swiss watch industry. Among the numerous models, the most renowned is without any doubt the Royal Oak. Tradition, excellence, audacity: these are the fundamental values around which Audemars Piguet perpetuates the art of watch making. At each stage of its history the manufacturer managed to adopt the most progressive technologies to use them along with its artisan skills.

Boucheron is the emblematic name of the Vendome square, where it was the first to establish its boutique in 1893. From the creation of his brand in 1858, Frederic Boucheron, renowned jeweler of crowned heads, drew inspiration from artistic currents of the époque. Very soon, the influence of Art Nouveau became the dominant one, with its imitations of the nature. Today Boucheron creates jewels, watches, perfume and glasses. He is famous for his audacious style and high quality of manufacturing.

This jewellery brand was born in 1884, when its Greek founder Sotirio Bulgari immigrated to Italy and opened his workshop in Rome. Today Bulgary is the quintessence of the high roman jewellery and became within a century an international empire. It is recognizable by its contemporary style, audacious and elegant. The Bulgary creations often worn on the red carpets are famous for their originality of lines and the use of colour.

The creativity and know-how of thirteen generations of horlogers who have always worked with respect of pure artisan tradition meet in each Blancpain watch. At the beginning of the XXI century, the Blancpain philosophy is still based on the deep respect of traditions but also contemporary cultural values. Blancpain produces thousands of timepieces, some of which are not thicker than 0.05 mm. That is why between two assembly operations the mechanisms are kept under a bell glass, to protect them from any dust, and the whole assembly process is manual, which shows the high level of mastery reached by these watchmakers.

If Breguet holds a special place in our cultural heritage, it is because its founder, A.-L. Breguet (1747-1823), set the standard by which all fine watchmaking has since been judged. Breguet became the indispensable watchmaker to the scientific, military, financial and diplomatic elites of the age. His timepieces ruled the courts of Europe. For his most distinguished clients, Breguet designed his most remarkable piece, anticipating the wristwatch by two centuries for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810. Today, his heirs at Breguet still make each watch as a model of supreme horological art. Breguet’s own creative powers and ingenuity have certainly not declined over time.

Buccellati House is known all over the world for the unique and refined patterns of its pieces, each as fabulous and extraordinary as the other ones. Buccellati family are heirs to a 19th century tradition and are highly involved in many facets of creation and production of the company's activities. Buccellati presents a refreshed and a more contemporary version of the classical style of the Italian metal jewellery in a luxurious framework perfect for unique hand-made pieces. Every millimetre of each Buccellati piece has been thoroughly laboured to make sparkle the most unimaginable aspects while carefully preserving the quality of the precious materials. One of the famous Buccellati style particularities is its tulle, both poetically beautiful and skilfully and patiently created, being nowadays a registered trademark. The jewels and silverware presented in the Buccellati boutique Place Vendôme in Paris are notable for a particular ancestral engraving technique, result of handwork and sign of an exquisite finishing. Discover the most beautiful precious stones of today and mount them in jewels to create the most exceptional pieces is the promise of this House offering unquestionable and incomparable art for over a century.

Chaumet is a house of fine jewellery since 1780, and its creation accompanies the glory of the Emperor Napoleon I. Chaumet created diadems and jewels for the Empress Josephine and then for the Empress Marie-Louise. The boutique opened in 1907 in place Vendôme is an exceptional building considered historic monument since 1927: here one of the grand brands of the French jewellery presents its collections created for the last 200 years. There are golden rings with stones, bracelets, watches, but also diadems, crowns, tiaras – specialties of the house.

Chopard is a Swiss brand of fine watches and jewellery. The Chopard manufacture was founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard in Sonvilier (Switzerland). In order to distinguish itself from the competitors it chose the way of precision and quality with as much as possible of manual work. In 1935 the firm was moved to Geneva, the capital of Haute Horlogerie, or Fine Watchmaking, thereby bringing it closer to its cosmopolitan clientele. Renowned for its creativity, its state-of-the-art technology and the excellence of its craftsmen, it became one of the leading names in the high-end watch and jewellery industry.

The end of the 80s is the start of expansion era for Chanel. After the success in the world of prêt-a-porter, in 1987 the house creates timepiece brand Horlogerie Chanel and opens its first boutique in Montaigne Avenue. The same year the "Première" watch is launched and begins the success story of the jewellery collection. In 1993 Chanel honors its creator and launches Chanel Jewellery. Four years later the two brands meet at 18 Vendome square. Jewels by Chanel are of audacity and creativity, beauty and imagination and correspond to the mood of the first collection presented by Mademoiselle Chanel in Paris in 1932.

Cartier is a French luxury watch and jewellery brand. It was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier and owes its world reputation to the founder’s son Louis Cartier. Cartier symbolizes luxury and elegance. Some of its creations, designed a hundred years ago, still make the fame of this house. At the same time, Cartier, recognizable among all, managed to renew its style with the same artistry and elegance it is famous for.

This legendary jewellery brand was founded in 1936 by Fred Samuel, with the ambition to shatter the traditional codes and exalt the woman’s sensuality. He creates inventive jewellery collections inspired by fashion and modern trends. His style is fresh, creative and sensual, but conforming to the principal jewellery rules. His creative audacity seduces international celebrities, in particular Marlene Dietrich. The jeweler of artists, the Fred house creates bijoux for the cinema, among which is the beautiful ruby and diamond necklace worn by Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman".

When Swiss watchmakers perform their spider-work on the smallest parts of a Montblanc watch, they hold their breath, as a slightest air motion may move these tiny parts. The result of this work is timepieces of timeless elegance for true connoisseurs. Montblanc jewellery is more than the sum of brilliance and passion. The master jewellers devoted 8 years of work and all their expertise and love of detail to creation of the exclusive design of the Montblanc Diamond. It has a unique patented size and form with 43 planes and symbolizes perfect beauty and eternity.

The brilliant inventor and autodidact watchmaker, Antoine LeCoultre founded his first workshop in 1833, after having invented a machine to produce watch pinions. From this date, the Jaeger LeCoultre Manufacture has developed continuously around this first workshop. The reigning spirit here is the spirit of invention : the patents registered by Jaeger LeCoultre since the XIXth century are the most numerous and the most important ones in all the history of watchmaking. More than 350 patented inventions contributed to the progress of the Swiss watchmaking in the fields of movements, but also cases, bracelets, dials and watch functions.

Van Cleef & Arpels is a company of French jewellery created in 1896 by Salomon Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. They opened a store at 22 Vendôme square in Paris in 1906. They are renowned for their expertise in precious stones, and are specially famous for their setting procedure, the Mystery Set. As Jacques Arpels said, “Our aim is to offer excellence in all that we do”. Indeed, Van Cleef & Arpels name is synonymous with quality and integrity. Van Cleef & Arpels embodies excellence in high jewellery. Owing to its unique style – elegance, femininity, glamour – its exceptional stones and unchallenged craftsmanship, the House creates the most inspirational jewels and timepieces.

The Pandaia Jewellery House was founded in Paris by Cécile Quilez who made an international career in art and luxury. Owing to the remarkable experience she got in the pearl world in Japan and Indonesia she will guide you through an exceptional universe. The Pandaia House perpetuates the high-quality French jewellery making traditions. Pandaia uses only the best pearls and only round ones of a very wide color range. The pieces of unique refinement and originality have very elegant and modern style.

Piaget is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury jewellery and timepieces founded in 1874 by Georges Piaget in the village of Côte-aux-Fées in Switzerland. Its amazing know-how made its excellent reputation. All the stones are cut, dressed and set manually. Piaget uses a wide range of setting techniques. Piaget timepieces collection is made for connoisseurs of beauty. The technological perfection and the performance of mechanisms have no equal but the elegance of lines of the Piaget creations.

Richard Mille is a Swiss watchmaking brand created in 1999 by Richard Mille. He uses state-of-the-art materials and technologies, and watches by Richard Mille are considered as the « F1 of the watches ». Whether car or wristwatch, both are machines pur sang with similar rules regarding their functioning, accuracy of construction and reliability. The most famous Richard Mille watch is Tourbillon RM008 (split chronograph with tourbillon). It combines a tourbillon mechanism with manual wind, split chronograph, torque indicator and function indicator. This model is one of the most elaborate in the world.

Jewellery House Mauboussin renowned for its bright creations of diamonds, emeralds and saphirs. Its incomparable know-how and the modernity of its style make of it one of the best House of Vendome Square. The history of the jeweler begins in 1827. During the époque of Universal Expositions, Mauboussin becomes internationally famous. During the expositions in Vienna (1873) and Paris (1878) the French jewellery art and in particular Mauboussin are admired by the clients from all over the world. During the Parisian Exposition the French House is awarded a medal.

Rolex SA was founded in 1905 by the German Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis. Wilsdorf & Davis was the original name of what later became the Rolex Watch Company. In 1908 Wilsdorf registered the trademark name "Rolex" in Switzerland and in 1919 moves the company to Geneva where it takes the name of Rolex S.A. Nowadays Rolex watches are renowned for their high quality and precision that are not to be proved any more. Each watch manufactured by the company is subject to severe tests. Every year Rolex manufactures about 750 000 timepieces.

Auguste Fauchon founded his company in 1886. He developed the Fauchon stores in Paris in the Madeleine Square in the 8th district. Owing to the quality of his products and very renowned suppliers, the company soon gained a world-wide fame. Fauchon has an image of a modern culinary store, and selects only high-quality products from all over the world for its masterpieces, original, trendy, gourmands and aesthetic. Among the most popular products are teas, coffees, spices, prepared dishes, wine and Champaign, foie gras and confectionary.

Since the XIXth century the French gourmet food store Hédiard founded by Ferdinand Hédiard has been offering its customers exotic products to discover. In 1880 the Spices and Colonial food Store was open in Madeleine square. Here one can find the finest products: spices, confectionary, chocolates, coffee, excellent wines and rare alcohols – more than 6000 products with their own particular soul, thoroughly selected and coming from all parts of the world.

It was in the 1920's that two Armenian brothers--Melkoum and Mouchegh Petrossian--first introduced Paris to the magic of caviar and, in doing so, founded the company that today is the premier buyer and importer of Russian caviar worldwide. Each caviar is presented by its source (farmed, fished), and quality (Tradition, Royal, Imperial, Special Reserve caviars of exceptional quality). Petrossian equally proposes an extraordinary selection of fine delicacies including smoked salmon and fish, foie gras and truffles, flavoured chocolates and teas and coffees and a fine selection of Petrossian vodkas. The Petrossians built the first salmon smokehouse in France and began smoking the fish with a secret family recipe. That recipe is still in use today, with a rigorous five day smoking process to bring out the more exquisite flavors. Behind each product there is the Petrossian name and legacy, the highest standard of quality and gastronomic superiority.

Ladurée is a luxury cakes and pastries brand founded in Paris n 1862. At first a bakery at 16 rue Royale, Ladurée was transformed into a pastry shop because of the 1871 fire. Jules Chéret a renowned painter of the end of the XIXth century was entrusted with the interior decoration. The chubby cherubs dressed as pastry cooks, painted by him on the ceiling, form the company's emblem. The interior of the premises were painted in the same celadon colour as the façade. During the Second Empire, the Parisians start to go out, the women want to enjoy meeting but the literary circles and salons are not in vogue any more. Ladurée has an idea to mix the styles : a traditional parisian cafe and a pastry shop. Thus one of the first tearooms in Paris was launched. In September 1997 a second store is opened at 75 Champs-Élysées avenue, followed by a third one Bonaparte street. The macarons from Ladurée acquired international reputation and the cooking method has not been changed since the beginning of the XXth century. For every season Ladurée creates new flavors, such as macarons with caramel, lime and basil, or lily-of-the-valley for May 1st.