Rue du Mail is a French fashion house founded in 2006 by Jimmy K. W. Chan, founder and chairman of Semeiotics, Inc. with
Martine Sitbon
Martine Sitbon is a French fashion designer.
Biography
After spending her childhood in Morocco and a short stay at the Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome (Chateaubriand High School in Rome), the young Martine Sitbon returned to Paris in the early 1960s ...
as its founding designer. Rue du Mail collections are sold both internationally and in the headquarter's boutique. In September 2013, the brand suspended all operations.
Rue du Mail hosted its first fashion show during DJ at the
Couvent des Cordeliers in 2007. Collaborations with Linda Farrow and
Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English impresario, visual artist, singer, songwriter, musician, clothes designer and boutique owner, notable for combining these activities in an inventive and provo ...
followed, and in 2009, the brand presented its fifth collection in the Rue du Mail atelier space. Rue du Mail launched its diffusion line, rdm, in October 2011.
Sitbon's vision for the brand was "roughness with richness" and "poetic feminine sensibility with uniquely urban sharpness".
In September 2013, Rue du Mail suspended operations "for a period of reflection", leading to the last catwalk collection by the label never arriving in stores.
References
External links
Official Site
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High fashion brands
Luxury brands