Felipe Varela Felipe Varela Felipe Varela is a Spanish fashion designer. Felipe Varela studied design and pattern design at Esmod College in Paris. He went on to stud yHaute Couture and Textiles at the I.F.M., where he was awarded with the Oscar for Young Designer. As a student in Paris, Varela worked for international fashion houses such as Kenzo, Dior, Thierry Mugler, Lanvin, Angelo Tarlazzi and Torrente. In January 1994 he arrived in Madrid, where he set up his eponymous brand Felipe Varela brand. In 1996, he started showing his creations at the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week. In 1998 he opened his
Anne Fontaine (brand) Gauche section of Paris in 1994. Since the opening of the original store, Anne Fontaine has expanded to 85 boutiques worldwide including Paris, Tokyo and New York City. Anne Fontaine (brand) Anne Fontaine is a women's fashion brand. The company is based in France, and its products include clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. Fontaine has been the recipient of several awards, including the French National Order of Merit () and received the award of l'élan de Mode in 2006 (French Federation of Fashion) In 2011, Fontaine created the New York-based Anne Fontaine Foundation, to support the protection of endangered forests