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| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | Saint Tropez, France 1971 |
| Founder | Fred Prysquel |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Key people | Fred Prysquel Loïc Berthet Roland Herlory |
| Products | Swim wear, Resort wear, Accessories |
| Parent | G-III Apparel Group |
| Website | www |
Vilebrequin is a French luxury brand specializing in swimwear and ready-to-wear for men and women.[1][2][3][4] The brand was created in 1971 in Saint Tropez by Fred Prysquel, a photographer and sports automobile journalist and Yvette, a fashion designer. One interesting fact is Fred is colorblind and Yvette picks out all the colors. [1][4][5] The brand has stores in Saint-Tropez, Paris, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, Milan, Monte Carlo, Seoul, New York City and Washington DC,[6] among others.[3][4][7] It was due to Prysquel's passion for automobiles that he named his brand, Vilebrequin, the French word for "crankshaft".
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- ^ a b c Suzy Gershman, Suzy Gershman's Born to Shop New York: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop, Frommer's, 2008, p. 212 [3]
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- ^ Vilebrequin Official website store location Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine