Rubin & Chapelle
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Website | www.rubinchapelle.com |
Rubin & Chapelle is a New York-based fashion company founded by designers Kip Chapelle and Sonja Rubin.[1][2]
History
Rubin & Chapelle apparel is produced in the United States, in New York and Los Angeles. From 2000 until 2008, production was done in Italy.[3] Prior to the company’s founding, Sonja Rubin worked for Vivienne Westwood and Perry Ellis while Kip Chapelle worked for Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein.[4][5] The designers have also designed and produced apparel for Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys New York.[6] They are known for bias cut technique, suits, dresses, and knitwear.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
The designers were among the first to establish a retail presence in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, opening their first store there in 2002.[15][16] The second store was opened in Malibu, California in 2011.[17] Both stores were designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf.[18] The line has a number of celebrity clients,[19][20][21][22][23] and retailers have included: Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Barneys Japan, Fred Segal, and Joyce Boutique.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Rubin & Chapelle received the Rising Star Award in 2000 from Fashion Group International.[31] In 2003 they received the Fashion Award of the City of Vienna in (2003).[32] They received a Senatorial Citation from Ohio Senator Tom Roberts in 2002.[33][34] Select Rubin & Chapelle designs have been acquired for the permanent museum collections of School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Fashion Institute of Technology.[35] In 2011, the designers were inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[36]
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