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The company started humbly as a small custom tailor shop that Jean Goldberg opened in 1950 on Rue Paradis in Nice, France.Façonnable is a French high-end retailer specializing in tailored men's and women's clothing.In 1961 in the South of France, Albert Goldberg took over his father's classic tailor shop, introducing his own elegant sportswear collection.
Superior craftsmanship and unwavering attention to detail turned simple materials into a celebration fo richness and luxury.
By the end of the year 1988 Façonnable came to the United States through an exclusive agreemment with Nordstrom and in the year 1993 opened its first US boutique on New York City's Fifth Avenue. After acheiving a great sucess in September 2000, Nordstrom paid $170 million to buy the French design firm. Albert Goldberg sold the company to Nordstrom, Inc.
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