Anne Fontaine is a women's

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brand. The company is based in

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, and its products include clothing,

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s and accessories.

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 Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

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and

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Recognition

Fontaine has been the recipient of several awards, including the French National Order of Merit () and received the award of l'élan de Mode in 2006 (French Federation of Fashion) In 2011, Fontaine created the New York-based

Anne Fontaine Foundation The Anne Fontaine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created in 2011 by the Franco-Brazilian fashion designer Anne Fontaine. Based in New York City, it "aims to encourage reforestation and to concentrate its financial resources specifi ...

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.

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