French Pavilion @ Sole Commerce 2015 - Catalogue

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For the upcoming edition of Sole Commerce in New York, Business France North America is pleased to introduce the French Pavilion organized by the French Footwear Federation. 10 French exhibitors will showcase their Fall-Winter collections.

Timeless, chic, fun and comfortable JB Martin, Tanya Heath, Paraboot, Elodie Bruno, Ellips, Alegory, Angarde, Maurice Manufacture, Bosabo and Rondinaud are brands known for their creativity, expertise and design.

Come discover them from September 19th to 21st, at Javits Center (booths 103-121) in New York.

For additional information, please visit Sole Commerce’s website.

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The French Footwear Federation’s main goals are to represent the profession and protect their members’ interests in France and abroad; to support and promote their international presence and to showcase French quality and savoir faire.

Business France accompanies French companies in their international business development thanks to its extensive network in 70 countries throughout the world.

It is a key force for French exports with the support of France’s Ministry of Commerce. Business France promotes French products and savoir-faire, and connects France-based professionals with their international counterparts. Business France in North America benefits from a multicultural team of close to 100 trade professionals, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

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WEB SITE - www.jbmartin.fr San Francisco Création Contact : Sonia MANCEAU tél : +33 299 949 977 email : s.manceau@jbmartin.fr

JB MARTIN Booth 103

Since 1921, season after season, JB MARTIN continues to create elegant, stylish and uique shoes.

For the fall-winter 2015 collection, the brand is presenting a sophisticated shoe collection that rocks the feminine wardrobe essentials with a contemporary twist.

Glamorous design, refined lines, graphic leathers, perfect finishing touches…. The winter creations glorify by night and day the style of modern and free women constantly on the move. An ode to the urban chic, this lifestyle collection is timeless.

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WEB SITE - www.tanyaheath.com San Francisco Création Contact : Tanya Heath tél : + 33 983 804 327 email : tanya.heath@tanyaheath.com

TANYA HEATH Booth 105

TANYA HEATH Paris is a global luxury brand at the forefront of fashion and innovation that creates transformative footwear and accessories for modern women who don't want to sacrifice style for comfort.

Their shoes are adaptable: comfortable enough to get a woman through her busy day yet fashionable.

How? TANYA HEATH Paris offers multi-height shoes with removable heels.

Their shoes are created for the modern women, in 3 collections that reflect the diversity of their lives and encompass their multiple facets: Power, Liberty and Seduction. The Power collection is designed to get ahead at work, but these shoes will take you far beyond the office. The Liberty collection has been designed for a weekend getaway or for any casual chic moment. The Seduction collection is for special occasions in which a woman needs to stand out, like a wedding or a night out, but doesn’t want to be held back by pain.

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WEB SITE - www.paraboot.com San Francisco Création Contact : Hervé Saporis tél : +33 686 081 209 email : hsaporis@gmail.com

PARABOOT Booth 107

"Authenticity, quality and charm for a true and natural product" Distributed all over the globe, Paraboot has been producing long-lasting products for more than 100 years. Their shoes are made for walking. The brand manufactures handcrafted shoes using ancestral techniques, such as the “Norwegian or goodyear Stitch”. The tanning process is also handled in a very traditional way, using the finest leathers.

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WEB SITE - www.elodiebruno.com San Francisco Création Contact : Antoine Ramspacher tél : +33 686 414 954 email : antoine.ramspacher@gmail.com

ELODIE BRUNO Booth 109

Elodie Bruno designed her collections with one idea in mind: reinterpretating gymnastics shoes in a urban chic spirit. The collections change every season with variations in colors and patterns, but the models remain timeless and polished.

Elodie Bruno is a free spirit: she wants to grow away from the mainstream trends, taking risks and providing alternatives.

The Jegger Boots, her new short braided leather summer boot is available in « farwest ocre », stone, sunset colors or in snakeskin, and embodies perfectly the spirit of her new « Wild Wild Wild » collection.

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WEB SITE - www.ellips-chaussures.com San Francisco Création Contact : Nedra Rouillon tél : +33 629 966 798 email : n.rouillon@ellips-chaussures.com

ELLIPS Booth 111

Ellips was created in Paris in 2009 by Priscille Demanche and Xavier Porot. Willing to create elegant and comfortable shoes for the modern woman, they offer versatile shoes in two collections: an urban line and a wedding line.

Both collections are carefully curated so that the shoes can be worn on any occasion: the wedding line can easily be worn with jeans, and the city line can be worn at a chic event. Whether in the evening, in a professional setting or during a weekend with the family, Ellips shoes are unique, stylish and comfortable.

All shoes are made in France of high quality materials.

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WEB SITE - www.alegory.com San Francisco Création Contact : Gwendoline Marion tél : +33 641 984 799 email : gwendoline.m@alegory.com

ALEGORY Booth 113

High heel shoes are a woman’s ultimate accessory, a powerful expression of her mood and desires. Alegory created adjustable heels to suit the needs of today’s busy women.

Combining craftsmanship with technology, Alegory places quality, research and expertise at the heart of its strategy. The company worked with pedorthists to design and manufacture shoes that bring together comfort and simplicity. Alegory’s adaptable heels allow women to change styles quickly throughout the day without the clutter of several pairs of shoes and the inconvenience of returning home to change.

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WEB SITE - www.angarde-shoes.com San Francisco Création Contact : Alexandre Suermondt tél : +33 678 428 627 email : alexandre@angarde-shoes.com

ANGARDE Booth 115

ANGARDE manufactures the “slicker”, a mix between slipper and sneaker shoes, with an espadrille touch.

The word ANGARDE meant ”avant-garde“ in old French: a concept at the crossroad of authenticity and modernity, of vintage and avant-garde.

The shoes are designed in Paris and produced in a Spanish factory with more than 25 years of expertise.

Cotton and other fabrics are sourced from prestigious workshops in Spain. The outsole is waterproof, made with eco-labelled Italian plastic. The insole is breathable and comfortable, made with natural leather and latex.

ANGARDE shoes are chic with an urban style.

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French Textile Inspiration …WEB SITE - www.mauricemanufacture.com San Francisco Création contact : Philippe Granger tél : +33 241 626 872 email : pgranger@chaussures-maurice.com

MAURICE MANUFACTURE Booth 117

Designing and manufacturing entirely in France, Maurice Manufacture offers a wide variety of shoes, from slippers to Chelsea boots, and from hand sewn mocassins to derbies. For over 60 years, shoes are designed to fit modern and sophisticated women.

Maurice Manufacture is a unique, affordable luxury brand.

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WEB SITE - www.bosabo.com San Francisco Création Contact : Joël AUDOUIN tél : +33 603 857 433 email : j.audouin@audouin-bosabo.com

BOSABO Booth 119

The AUDOUIN Corporation has over 125 years of experience and craftmanship. The BOSABO brand offers atypical collections of clogs, sandals, shoes and boots made with natural materials. Joel Audouin, the head stylist, has been developing an authentic yet simple signature style for the brand for the past 25 years, bringing together tradition and modern design for demanding consumers.

All the products are made in France.

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WEB SITE - www.rondinaud.com San Francisco Création Contact : Vladimir Avetisian tél : +33 545 622 322 email : vavetisian@rondinaud.com

RONDINAUD Booth 121

In 1907, Théophile Rondinaud opened his own workshop, which became a small family-powered factory in the late 40s, specializing in the production of warm wool “charentaise” slippers. After a century of success, the company still manufactures the slipper that made them famous in France, but their range has considerably expanded to include colorful summer shoes.

Today, led by the fourth generation, the company has completely integrated new technologies to adapt the production to the market needs, while carrying on the family know-how. All products are made in France, following techniques and inherited from the first generation.

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