Marithé et François Girbaud


Marithé + François Girbaud is an international clothing company based in France and founded by stylists François Girbaud and Marithé Bachellerie in 1972. They created several brands: Compagnie des montagnes et des forêts, Ça, Closed, Matricule 11342, etc.
They are world-known especially for industrialization of the Stonewash, baggy trousers and skin-tight jeans.

History

François and Marithé Girbaud began their career working in the Parisian clothes shop : Western House, in 1964. Then Maurice Chorenslup, Pierre Zelcer and Jacques Rozenker helped the couple to create their first brands.
The 1980s – 1990s are decades of biggest successes for the French brand, with a $900 million worldwide turnover; in 2010, the group was still generating €200 million of revenue.
In 1983, the Girbaud duo are creating costumes for Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri, actors of Flashdance movie.
In 1992, Kris Kross, a rap/hip hop duo known for hit song "Jump", are wearing Girbaud's jeans in their music video.
In June 2012, it was reported that Girbaud had filed for bankruptcy and that its websites were down.
In 2015, Marithé Bachellerie and François Girbaud create a new company named Mad Lane but they are still using the original name Marithé + François Girbaud.

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