THE PARIS-BASED HOUSE OF ZILLI AIMS FOR THE ULTRADISCERNING GENT

Fueling the Zilli family’s French fashion house is a dedication to nothing less than, as the company described, producing “the finest garments for men in the world.”

Started by Alain Schimel in 1970 in Lyon (the birthplace of the French textile industry and silk capital of the world)—and a partial tribute to his parents Rose and Oscar Schimel, who had a coat making workshop in the Croix- Rousse district of the city, Zilli’s initial masterstroke was designing and making the first luxury leather jacket, to which celebrities such as John Wayne and Francis Bacon soon became devoted.

In time, the brand has expanded to encompass a variety of men’s luxury apparel, and also luggage, belts, shoes, eyewear, and jewelry. Zilli remains a favorite of A-listers in business and entertainment, as well as members of the Royal Family of Dubai. And though its signature boutique is at the heart of the prestigious Golden Triangle on Rue François Ier in Paris, there are now 64 additional boutiques in 37 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America (products are only available at dedicated establishments). Still family run, Zilli has opened its fifth and latest U.S. store at Hackensack’s Shops at Riverside.

Zilli/The Shops at Riverside
390 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack
201.342.9000 / zilli.fr/en