Beaufille (/boʊˈfiː/ boh-FEE, French: [bofij]) is a Canadian fashion label specializing in fashion, jewelry and accessories for women. The name of the brand is from ungrammatical French beau fille, meaning "handsome girl", symbolizing the marriage of masculine and feminine.[4]
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| Industry | Fashion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009[1] |
| Founders | Chloé and Parris Gordon[2] |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2] |
Area served | Worldwide[3] |
| Products | Clothing, jewelry |
| Website | beaufille |
History
editThe company was originally founded as Chloé comme Parris in 2009 by sisters Chloé Gordon and Parris Gordon.[5] In April 2013, the company name was changed to Beaufille.[6] Both sisters studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Chloé graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in Textiles and now designs the ready-to-wear clothing. Parris graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in jewelry and now creates the accessories and jewelry for the brand.[7][8]
Reception
editBeaufille has been featured in Forbes,[4] Vogue,[9] Style.com,[10] Nylon, FASHION, Women's Wear Daily[11][12] and Glamour.[13]
In 2017, Forbes mentioned, '"Beaufille's designs have clean lines and bold shapes."
In 2020, Vogue said, "In the Beaufille lexicon, sustainability equates to timeless, interesting pieces you can wear over and over..."[14]
Notable clients
editBeaufille has dressed celebrities such as Solange, Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, Julia Garner, Elle Macpherson, Selena Gomez, Chloë Grace Moretz and the Haim (band) sisters.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Awards and honours
editIn January 2015, Beaufille received the Emerging Accessories Award at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.[24]
In 2017, Beaufille received the Womenswear designer of the Year award at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.[25]
Also in 2017 Beaufille made the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, saying, "Chloé and Parris Gordon, co-founders of Canadian fashion label Beaufille, are exemplars of the 'effortless chic' aesthetic that's perpetually in vogue but so difficult to master."[4]
Point of sale
editBeaufille is available at retailers worldwide, including Moda Operandi,[26] Dover Street Market,[27] Hudson's Bay Company,[28] Nordstrom,[29] Printemps,[30] and Shopbop.[31]
References
edit- ^ Bobila, Maria (November 4, 2016). "Canada-Based Beaufille, Run by Two Sisters, Is a Label to Watch". Fashionista.
- ^ a b "Meet the Canadian sisters behind Beaufille, fall's hottest fashion label". The Globe and Mail. September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Beaufille | Beau•fille, [bo-fee] n." Beaufille.
- ^ a b c Hua, Karen. "How 30 Under 30 Designers Of Beaufille Grew From New York Fashion Week To Booming Business". Forbes.
- ^ "Chloe comme Parris", World of MasterCard Fashion Week.
- ^ Smith, Amy Michelle (April 22, 2013). "Goodbye Chloé Comme Parris, hello Beaufille!". Fashion. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Sister act: Chloe Comme Parris" Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Nova Scotia, 9 November 2011.
- ^ Lundström Halbert, Mosha. "CANADIAN DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Meet the new names pushing the nation's fashion forward" Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, FLARE, Toronto, June 07, 2011.
- ^ Halbert, Mosha Lundström (December 27, 2018). "The Cool Girl's Guide to Toronto". Vogue.
- ^ "FARFETCH - The Global Destination For Modern Luxury". www.farfetch.com.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (April 19, 2013). "Littledoe x Beaufille Launches for Summer".
- ^ Shang, Andrew (June 8, 2018). "Beaufille Resort 2019".
- ^ "Beaufille | Ready-To-Wear | осень-зима 2015/2016 | Glamour.ru". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Farra, Emily (December 18, 2019). "Beaufille Fall 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue.
- ^ "Beaufille on Solange and casting Instagram models for NYFW". Metro US. February 8, 2017.
- ^ Canada, HELLO!. "Lady Gaga aces fall trends in Canadian brand Beaufille". ca.hellomagazine.com.
- ^ "Beaufille - Michelle Obama wears our FW18 Branch Earrings... | Facebook" – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' Book Tour Fashion: What we want to see her in".
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (October 23, 2018). "Julia Garner's Manhattan Moment".
- ^ "Beaufille on Instagram: "@ellemacphersonofficial wearing our FW18 Veritas Trousers yesterday in NYC 🖤 Available now @netaporter @bergdorfs @shopbop @tenoversix…"". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Haim are back with an album". June 22, 2017.
- ^ "The Canadian Label Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga Love - Flare". Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Canada, Sotheby's International Realty (September 10, 2018). "Handsome Girls | Insight Magazine".
- ^ Canada, HELLO!. "Diary of the week: The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFAs)". ca.hellomagazine.com.
- ^ COVID-19. "2017 Winners | CAFA". Cafawards.ca. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Beaufille Fashion Collections For Women". Moda Operandi.
- ^ "DSM London : doverstreetmarket.com". london.doverstreetmarket.com.
- ^ "Beaufille | TheBay".
- ^ "Info" (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "BEAUFILLE pour FEMME | printemps.com".
- ^ "Beaufille | SHOPBOP". www.shopbop.com.
Sources
edit- Chetty, Derick (March 14, 2012). "Toronto Fashion Week: Chloe Comme Parris". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "Chloe comme Parris Fall/Winter 2012-2013 Collection". Toronto Sun. March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Bergman, Randi (March 30, 2011). "TFW diary: True downtown grit at Chloé Comme Parris". Fashion Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Abe, Fraser (April 12, 2011). "Sister Muses". Toronto Standard. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Yarhi, Stefania (September 20, 2011). "To Market: Chloe Comme Parris". NOW magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Plaid Magazine
- Berry, Laura. "Into the Goth". Front Row Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2013.