Rubin & Chapelle is a New York-based fashion company founded by designers Kip Chapelle and Sonja Rubin.[1][2]
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Website | www.rubinchapelle.com |
History
editRubin & 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]
References
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- ^ "CFDA Welcomes New Members". CFDA.
- ^ "Défilé Rubin & Chapelle Printemps-été 2015 Prêt-à-porter". Madame Figaro. 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle | Vogue". Vogue.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle | Vogue México". Vogue México.
- ^ "Rubin & Chapelle - New York - Autunno-Inverno 2015-2016". Elle.
- ^ Horyn, Cathy (June 16, 2010). "A Winter Break Is Now the Longest Season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Change, Joyce (September 17, 2000). "The New Kids On The Rack". The New York Times.
- ^ Bellafante, Gina (February 16, 2001). "Review/Fashion; When the Message Swamps the Medium". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Horyn, Cathy (February 2, 2000). "Review/FashionOscar de la Renta Revels In His Youthful Side". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Raw and the Cooked". Interior Design Magazine. Interior Design. Archived from the original on 2016-02-21.
- ^ "A Brief History of MePa Retail". racked.com. Racked. 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Three Designer Collections Set-Up Shop in Malibu". hollywoodreporter.com. Hollywood Reporter. 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Shop Arrival: Rubin Chapelle". la-confidential-magazine.com. LA Confidential.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle's Muse". The Root.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle Collections - Rubin Chapelle Runway Show Archive - ELLE". Elle.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle". New York.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle's Muse: Fashion Week Reviews". The Root.
- ^ "Rubin&Chapelle Pre-Fall 2012". TheFashionSpot. 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Die New Yorker Designer Sonja Rubin und Kip Chapelle". textilwirtschaft.de.
- ^ Schiro, Anna-Marie (28 October 1997). "By Design; A Revolution in Pants". The New York Times.
- ^ "Rubin Chapelle's Muse". theroot.com. The Root.
- ^ "Rubin & Chapelle". Elle.
- ^ "Critics' Pick". New York.
- ^ Trebay, Guy (18 September 2009). "Amid the Bust, Boom Boom". The New York Times.
- ^ "Soft News". The New York Times. 1997-08-10. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Wilson, Eric (January 24, 2000). "Fashion Group Presents Rising Stars". Women's Wear Daily. Fairchild Publications.
- ^ "Modepreis der Stadt Wien an RubinChapelle". wien.gv.at. City of Vienna. 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Nitty-Gritty Fashion". Dayton Daily News. March 10, 2002.[dead link]
- ^ "Hereabouts; Graduates Honored". Dayton Daily News. November 21, 2002.[dead link]
- ^ "FIT Gets 'Exposed' With Lingerie Exhibit". WWD. 3 June 2014.
- ^ "CFDA Welcomes New Members". cfda.com. CFDA.