What Zapa is known for
Paris ready-to-wear label founded in 1972 by Gerard and Nicole Letourneau for active women. Arie Benayoun took over design direction in 2006. Runs about 42 own stores in France and Belgium plus over 300 multi-brand stockists in 35-plus countries.
Zapa was founded in Paris in 1972 by Gerard Letourneau and his wife Nicole, built around ready-to-wear for what the brand described as active women. In 2006, designer and executive Arie Benayoun took over the brand and its artistic direction, opening a new era for the house with more relaxed, contemporary collections. Zapa today operates around 42 of its own stores concentrated in France and Belgium, is carried in more than 300 additional multi-brand boutiques within France, and is distributed in over 35 countries.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Clean-tailored Parisian womenswear with understated polish
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