Apparel & Fashion - Paris, Île-de-France, France
To protect the skills and heritage of the footwear and leather goods sector accurately describes the ambition of the French Legacy Group. This holding company, controlled by the Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant private equity fund, invests in living heritage companies with "a strong identity and recognised expertise in order to redeploy them, support creation and accelerate their development," explains Jérôme Espinos, President of the French Legacy Group, which now owns Clergerie, Avril Gau, Violet Tomas and Heschung."These brands have been strategically chosen for their complementary positioning and product offerings," explains Jérôme Espinos.The aim is to make the workshops in Romans-sur-Isère, and their 130 employees, the benchmark in "Made in France" products, and the international reference in developing and manufacturing luxury footwear.