Charles Jourdan Monsieure Men's Vintage Double Breasted Luxury Blazer

Jourdan gained unintended publicity from the exposure of Imelda Marcos' excesses in shoe fashion in 1986. Charles Jourdan (1883 – 12 February 1976) was a French fashion best for his designs of women's shoes starting in 1919. His name reached its greatest reputation in the years since his death under the leadership of his sons, first with an emphasis on the use of innovative materials and later for more conservative designs Originally trained as a shoemaker, after World War I Jourdan opened a shoe shop in Romans-sur-Isère in the Drôme region of France, the center of France's shoe industry. His lines of women's shoes prospered, and this became the focus of his career. After only two years Jourdan moved his shoe company into a factory on Boulevard Voltaire in 1921 and employed over 30 people in Romans. In the 1930s, Jourdan was the first shoe designer to place advertisements in high-end fashion magazines, which helped to identify his name as an haute couture house In 1947 his three sons Rene, Charles, and Roland joined the company, and in 1950 they expanded beyond France and began selling designer shoes in the United Kingdom. One regular customer was none other than Lady Diana Spencer who, eventually became Princess of Wales. Jourdan opened his first boutique in Paris in 1957, although the company headquarters remained in Romans. They were granted a license to design and manufacture shoes under the Christian Dior brand in 1959 Shoulders 20 Armpits 21.5 Sleeves 23 Length 30.5