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Brand Name Pom d’ApiCompany name Rautureau Apple Shoes

Date of creation 1870 for the company, 1973 for the Brand

Country of origin France – Country of production France, Tunisia (and Asia for sneakers)

Name of the owners Guy Rautureau and Yvon Rautureau, sons of the founder Joseph Rautureau.

Number of employees 51 (retail included)

Number of sales points About 600, including Les Petits Chapelais (86 Thompson St. New York),
Petit Aimé (32 Ledbury Road – Notting Hill, London), Les Petits Bourgeois (35 Rue Turenne – Paris)

Own e-store No

Comapny tag line Fabriquant de chaussures depuis 1870

What makes the brand stand out? Quality and creativity: a collection of unique, playful and exquisitely crafted footwear for boys and girls.

A quote from a client or journalist? Pom d’Api is very playful. The brand produces original and creative high quality products for lively kids,  full of imagination. It has become a real icon in the children’s shoes world. Pom d’Api : beautifully made, cute shoes…delicious!

Size of the collection About 100 different pieces

Main materials used Premium leathers (italian calf)

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Florence Rolando

Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) was the original Founder of Pirouette in early 2009. Pirouette blog* has been a reference in the industry since it started with its combined business and consumer view of the children’s market. A fantastic resource for children’s fashion, design, trends and culture, it aims to support creativity and talent but it also does this by talking about life, family, culture and health.

Florence is an international leader in the industry (8 years as a Milk Collaborator, contributor to Naif Magazine in Spain, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows in New York and London).

Now Florence runs Energy Therapy Porto @enrgy_therapy_porto

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