Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Guy de Jean - Umbrellas

"Come rain, come shine...I meet you and to me the day is fine...." sang Ella.

April weather just begs for a beautiful umbrella like one of these:



In 1920 aunt Agathe manufactured umbrellas and parasols by hand using age old techniques in her Paris boutique. Two decades later, Guy de Jean, young new wave stylist on a visit to Paris, met his future wife Christiane and created the label and the style of Guy de Jean.Very soon, due to the rapid expansion of the business, Monsieur and Madame Guy de Jean moved to a small village in the centre of France called “Donzy”, close to Paris and to the well known villages of Pouilly-sur-Loire and Sancerre.In 1990, Mr Pierre de Jean took the helm and gave the business a more international dimension. His wife Catherine quickly joined him.Ever since then, the collections, always highly creative and varied, have never stopped evolving, always gaining in originality and elegance. New techniques, new ideas, the choice of fabrics, the handles, the expertise and the style unique to Guy de Jean, all have contributed to the success and world-famous reputation of one of the greatest names in fashion.

Brand: Guy de Jean
Licences Labels: Chantal Thomass, Jean Paul Gaultier, Fondation Brigitte Bardot, Gianfranco Ferre

No comments: