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Ladies' clothing warehouse of the 19th century, originally based in Piccadilly but then later 174 Sloane Square, London. [80] Claude Alexander: Men's multiple tailor chain based in Scotland with 44 shops, who were bought by United Drapery Shops in 1951. [81] Became part of UDS Tailoring group, along with John Collier and Alexandre Tailors. [82]
Repetto is a French ballet shoe company founded in 1947 by Rose Repetto, after her son, choreographer Roland Petit, would come home from classes complaining of sore feet. Repetto provides ballet shoes for the Opéra National de Paris and many other well-known French ballet companies. [ 1 ]
In 1893, Théophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn opened a 70-square-metre (750 sq ft) store in Paris, on the corner of rue La Fayette and rue de la Chaussée d’Antin, selling novelty gifts. In 1896, the company purchased the entire building at number 1, rue La Fayette followed in 1903 by numbers 38, 40, and 42 on Boulevard Haussmann, as well as ...
An old sign in Hitchin Market Square. The shoe retailer was established in 1875 and was named after three employees of the company, one of whom was Alfred Freeman, a Russian shoe maker who resided in St Pancras, London. For many years, there was a branch in nearly every town in the United Kingdom. In 1929 the company was acquired by Sears plc. [1]
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Peter Jones & Partners (formerly and commonly known as Peter Jones) is a large department store in central London. It is owned by John Lewis & Partners and located in Sloane Square, Chelsea. The store holds two royal warrants granted by Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Freed of London Ltd, often referred to simply as Freed, is a designer and manufacturer of pointe shoes and other dance shoes. [1] The company additionally manufactures dance apparel, bridal, and fashion collections. Freed of London shoes are handcrafted in the UK, and today the brand is available in over 50 countries.