Philippe Cassegrain

Longchamp (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʃɑ̃] ) is a French leather goods company, founded in Paris in 1948 by Jean Cassegrain. The company pioneered leather-covered pipes before expanding into small leather goods. Longchamp debuted women's handbags in 1971, becoming one of France's leading leather goods makers. Today, the company designs and manufactures leather and canvas handbags, luggage, shoes, travel items, fashion accessories, and women's ready-to-wear. The house is privately owned and managed by the Cassegrain founding family and does business in 80 countries through around 1,500 retail outlets.

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