marie claire PARIS

Basic information

Country
France
Founded
1982

Overview

marie claire PARIS is a licensed brand of the women’s magazine marie claire, first published in Paris in 1937. In Japan, it began offering footwear, eyewear, and bags in 1982, and has since expanded into a wide range of fields, including fashion, beauty, and home and lifestyle. Through its collaboration with Marie Claire, Akatsuki Shoji began offering school uniforms for new students from spring 2024. The uniforms incorporate gender-neutral sizing and the selection of environmentally conscious materials.

Concept

Modern elegance, accessible refinement, confidence and clarity, and cultural relevance.

Tagline

Influence. Creativity. Retail relevance.

Parent brands

  • marie claire 1937

    marie claire PARIS is the women's collection within the Marie Claire licensed product range launched in Japan in 1982. Licensing information classifies it as intended for department stores and specialty shops, with products including leather goods such as wallets. Its main product categories and sales channels differ from those of VOYAGE, which offers travel bags for mass retailers, and homme, which is aimed at men. As a line connecting the magazine brand with fashion accessories, it serves as the women's accessories line within the licensed product range in Japan. ([young.co.jp](https://www.young.co.jp/brand/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB/))

    Women's accessories collection for department stores and specialty shops