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Paris footwear brand founded in July 2014 by Alexia Aubert (ex-Christian Louboutin, Pierre Hardy, Oscar de la Renta), named for her grandfather Jacques Solowejczyk; shoes are handcrafted in family workshops in Portugal.
Jacques Soloviere Paris is a footwear brand founded in July 2014 by French designer Alexia Aubert, who trained in applied arts and as an industrial shoe modeler before working at Christian Louboutin, Pierre Hardy and Oscar de la Renta. The brand's name is a tribute to her Russian-Jewish grandfather, Jacques Solowejczyk, who Frenchified his Ashkenazi surname to 'Soloviere' after the war. The label treats the shoe as a garment rather than an accessory, producing derbies, loafers, sneakers, boots, mules and sandals in limited quantities. Shoes are handcrafted in family-run workshops in Portugal. The brand is headquartered at 3 Rue Moliere in Paris's 1st arrondissement.