Our History

With a wealth of centuries of expertise, the Yves Salomon house is a family story: four generations of entrepreneurs for a brand anchored in its time.



1910-1920



The history of the House began at the beginning of the 20th century. Gregory Salomon,
Russian dissident, exiled in Siberia. Land of anchorage and obligatory passage since the 13th century century of fur and skin traders. He then immersed himself in this culture and starts his own business which has become a real passion.
The Salomon family emigrated to France in 1920 and Grégory became one of the main furriers of the Parisian market.
“My father, Boris, naturally took over. He started the fashion for spotted skins that he brought back from his world tours and pop colors, explains Yves Salomon. He provided the most demanding houses, and became president of the International Federation of fur." ​​
Yves Salomon



1960


Boris Salomon, second generation, takes over the management of the House and turns the world upside down
Fashion thanks to his modern and visionary ideas. He notably launched the trend of leathers spotted and colorful furs in pop hues. The first partnerships with illustrious French fashion institutions are emerging. Révillon is among its loyal clients.
Yves Salomon, then a leather trader, ventured into the realm of creation and set up a workshop to make the dreams of the greatest designers come true. This allowed him to develop new techniques and innovations follow one another, transforming the fur landscape. Between tradition and modernity, Yves Salomon then establishes his aura, his signature of excellence, of inventiveness and creativity, the logical consequence of which lies in the creation of an eponymous brand combining style and revolutionary techniques. In 1980, Maison Yves Salomon is born.
Far from the image of traditional fur, the brand claims the long tradition of materials and the intuitive contribution of revolutionary techniques. It should be noted that the house works with around a hundred different furs, from badger to ondatra, marmot, mink, lynx cat, fox, sable, chinchilla… You just need to learn, in the style library, the effects of feathers or sharpei, to an optical tweed look, to a saturated citrine or a surreal lagoon blue…
And to discover that the fur, worked here, is strangely and voluptuously lighter than a fabric.
Today, the house of Yves Salomon, a fashion house with a unique knowledge of skins and their metamorphosis, is available in several lines.



2000



The transition to the 21st century also marks the arrival of Thomas Salomon, 4th generation, at
within the family business, bringing dynamism and energy to the home.
Heir to a culture full of dreams and unique know-how, he continues the adventure family alongside his father. With this breath of fresh air also comes the creation of a research and development department associated with production skills of the highest high level. This workshop combines innovations in skin treatment, techniques of
obvious or intriguing montage and associations.
In 2005, Yves Salomon launched the ARMY collection. The line was inspired by vintage parkas found in chips and reworked to reveal a new, resolutely modern and urban line.
ARMY combines technical performance and luxurious materials and is now expanded with different models of windbreakers and down jackets, raincoats, t-shirts, hoodies and combat or cargo pants.
Later, the house launched a new collection: Météo.
A 100% fur-free line made from wool and lambskin, the aim of which is to offer an alternative to animal fur, but also to fake fur derived from petroleum.
Without stopping producing models made from real fur: " It is important to give consumers free choice and not to restrict creators,” said Yves Salomon.
One of the many ways the family has been able to breathe life into and perpetuate these many years through their eponymous brand, a powerful wind of freedom.


Our commitments


Aware of the challenges of today's world, the house
Yves Salomon pursues a demanding quest in traceability and carries
special attention to environmental issues.




The Resource Pact



Regarding its pieces made from fur, Maison Yves Salomon committed in January 2020 to:


1. Drastically reduce animal fur production

2. Use existing animal fur to a large extent


3. Recycle or Upcycle as much as possible


4. Be transparent about the conditions under which a fur was produced


5. Boycott farms that do not respect animal welfare


6. Protect endangered species


7. Participate in the protection of indigenous populations for whom fur is
an irreplaceable source of income


8. Ensure that all fur produced under the Resource Pact meets the standards
the most demanding, social and environmental.


Our know-how


From material to precious ready-to-wear.


Light and associated with technical materials, natural materials are available
each season thanks to a creative and artisanal workshop driven by a passion for furs,
assembly, research and development and transmission.
Maison Yves Salomon has been reinventing this craft for over a century and has transformed it,
through constant innovations, into an essential luxury ready-to-wear house.


Stores

Find a store

24 rue de Sèvres 75007 Paris
245 rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris
36 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris