Longchamp (company)

Longchamp SAS
Company typePrivate
IndustryFashion
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948) in Paris
FounderJean Cassegrain
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Jean Cassegrain (CEO)
  • Sophie Delafontaine (creative director)
Products
  • Handbags
  • small leather goods
  • luggage
  • footwear
  • ready-to-wear
OwnerCassegrain family
Number of employees
3,000
Websitelongchamp.com

Longchamp is a French leather goods company, founded in Paris in 1948 by Jean Cassegrain.[1] The company pioneered luxury leather-covered pipes before expanding into small leather goods. Longchamp debuted women's handbags in 1971, becoming one of France's leading leather goods makers.[2] Today, the company designs and manufactures leather and canvas handbags, luggage, shoes, travel items, fashion accessories, and women's ready-to-wear.[3][4][5] The house is privately owned and managed by the Cassegrain founding family[4][1] and does business in 80 countries through around 1,500 retail outlets.[6]

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  2. ^ "French handbag maker Longchamp sees more potential in China". Reuters. 2014. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Company Overview of Longchamp S.A.S." Bloomberg. 2015.
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  6. ^ "Longchamp SAS France". Bloomberg. 2015.