Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: shop

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Chanel

French words: Chanel
alternative words: Coco Chanel, Gabrielle Chanel
keywords: paris , shop
related topics: Saumur
related web sites: http://www.chanel.com , http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Chanel
explanation: French fashion designer, Gabrille alias Coco Chanel was born in 1883 at Saumur. Since she lost her mother at 12 while his father left her, she was put into an orphanage. In 1910, she opened her shop in Paris, Cambon street, then at Deauville in Normandy to sell her lady hats with funds of a British loving. In 1921, the famous Chanel No 5 fragrance was introduced. In 1924, Pierre Wertheimer became her business partner and his descendents still control the company. She died in 1971 at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Christian Dior

French words: Christian Dior
alternative words: Dior
keywords: normandy , paris , shop
related topics: Yves Saint Laurent
related web sites: http://www.dior.com , http://mesparfums.free.fr/historique/dior/dior.php
explanation: French fashion designer, Christian Dior was born in 1905 at Granville, Normandy. Interested in fashion art, he gave up his studies and performed sketches for Robert Piguet. In 1946, he opened his own boutique at avenue Montaigne, Paris with a financial aid of Marcel Boussac. "The New Look" style created in 1947 was unanimously hailed by American public. After death of Christian Dior in 1957, Yves Saint Laurent was named chief designer before becoming independent. The company was purchased in 1987 by LVMH.

Galeries Lafayette

French words: Galeries Lafayette , Les Galeries Lafayette
alternative words: Gallery Lafayette
keywords: paris , shop
related topics: Printemps
related web sites: http://www.galerieslafayette.com , http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galeries_Lafayette_Haussmann
explanation: Created in 1893 on Lafayette street 1 by 2 cousins, Théophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn, Galeries Lafayette is the last major department store appeared in the 19th century. In 1905, Galeries Lafayette being extended to Boulevard Haussmann, Georges Chedanne and Ferdinand Chanut were charged to design a new building. In 1975, with 47800 m2 of surface, Galeries Lafayette at Haussmann surpassed the sales of its rivals like Printemps. In 1992, the group purchased 2 department stores, Nouvelles Galeries and BHV.

Lacoste

French words: Lacoste
keywords: paris , shop
related web sites: http://www.lacoste.com
explanation: Born in 1904 in Paris, René Lacoste was not only a great tennis player (won 7 Grand Slem single titles and 2 times Davis Cup) but also a successful business man. In fact, during matches, René Lacoste was wearing a short-sleeve shirt made of a lightly knitted fabric and people loved it. After the retreat in 1933, he founded a company with André Gillier, the owner of a large knitwear company, to market his tennis wear. The famous logo of a crocodile has been introduced because of his obstinate character.

Louis Vuitton

French words: Louis Vuitton
alternative words: Vuitton
keywords: paris , shop
related web sites: http://www.louisvuitton.com , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_vuitton
explanation: French luxurious luggage designer, Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in Jura region. He opened the first shop in 1854 in Paris and commercialised top-flat trunks for rich travellers. In 1860, he opened a large factory at Asnières in northern suburb of Paris, in order to respond to increasing demands. His son, Georges Vuitton, who introduced the famous Louis Vuitton's LV monogram in 1896, tried to sell luggage to USA. Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy merged in 1987 to form a huge luxurious product company, LVMH

Printemps

French words: Printemps , Le Printemps
keywords: paris , shop
related topics: Gare Saint Lazare , Deauville
related web sites: http://www.printemps.com , http://www.pprgroup.com
explanation: One of the major department stores, Printemps was created in 1865, near Saint Lazare station by Jules Jaluzot, an ex-employee of "Bon Marche". Thanks to an expansion of western Paris and an innovative business model, mail-order, his affairs had developed quickly. The current store, made of 2 buildings connected by a bridge, covers 47459 m2. In 1912, an opening of the first branch at Deauville. In 1991, François Pinault purchased Printemps to create a new distribution group, PPR (Pinault-Printemps-Redoute)

Yves Saint Laurent

French words: Yves Saint Laurent
alternative words: Saint Laurent
keywords: paris , shop
related topics: Christian Dior
related web sites: http://www.ysl-hautecouture.com , http://www.ysl.com , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent
explanation: French fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent was in 1936 at Oran, French north African colony at that epoch. The child happened to be precocious because, after having won a designer award at the age 17, he was hired by Christian Dior and became its chief designer at 21. In 1962, he started his own fashion house with his friend Pierre Bergé. In 1966, they began to sell ready-to-wear collection, "Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche". In 1999, the house was sold to Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent retired in 2002.

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