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J. Mendel
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
J. Mendel
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

J. Mendel

Founded 1870
Place ActiveNew York, New York, United States
J. Mendel is a fifth-generation atelier established as a boutique specializing in furs in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1870. The company moved to Paris, France in 1920. It has evolved into a global fashion house under current creative director Gilles Mendel, who took the helm in 1981 and established the brand in New York City.