The store was founded on Spring Street in 1983, when Maurice and Lynn de La Valette, who were working in the fashion industry in New York, decided to concentrate their talents on their own specialty clothing store. Both have a keen eye for quality European made goods, as Maurice was the G.M.M, vice-President and buyer for the French Furriers, Revillon and Lynn was the head of her department and a buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue.

Our store specializes in fine clothing including quality wool and cashmeres, from St- James, Lochcarron, Corgi and we hand select the best Scottish Estate Tweeds made. We also carry a selection of the softest most supply shearling coats and jackets. For the Anglophiles we are one of the United States oldest stockists of Barbour Waxed Cotton Jackets and have a vast selection of colours and styles as well as a working knowledge of each individual product. For the real country gentry, we have the finest quality Wellington boots by Le Chameau of France and Hunter Boots of Scotland.