Anne Fontaine (brand)

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Anne Fontaine
Company type Private
Industry Retail
Founded1993
HeadquartersCorporate: Avenue du Canada 14600 Honfleur, France
Key people
Anne Fontaine, Ari Zlotkin
Products Apparel
Website www.annefontaine.com

Anne Fontaine is a women's fashion brand. The company is based in France, and its products include clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. [1]

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Founder and namesake

An Anne Fontaine flagship store in Paris, France Anne Fontaine - Flagship Parisien 09.jpg
An Anne Fontaine flagship store in Paris, France

Fontaine has been the recipient of several awards, including the French National Order of Merit (French : Ordre national du Mérite) and received the award of l'élan de Mode in 2006 (French Federation of Fashion) [2]

In 2011, Fontaine created the New York-based Anne Fontaine Foundation, to support the protection of endangered forests and promote reforestation. The Foundation's projects are focused on the Brazilian Atlantic forest, also known as the Mata Atlântica. [3]

History

Anne Fontaine opened their first boutique in the Rive Gauche section of Paris in 1994. Since the opening of the original store, Anne Fontaine has expanded to 85 boutiques worldwide including Paris, Tokyo and New York City. [4] [5]

On January 16, 2024, Anne Fontaine filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. [6] [7]

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References

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