Etienne Aigner

The Hungarian fashion designer Etienne Aigner emigrated to New York in 1950 and founded a fashion company under his own name. Thanks to his background in leather manufacturing and valuable contacts with renowned European fashion houses, Aigner was able to offer exclusive quality bags from the outset that were fully in keeping with the fashion of the time. The collections were instant successes and in the years to come the brand became one of the most sought-after in the fashion world. The dominant position in the industry was also achieved thanks to an open-minded approach to new trends; not infrequently, Aignerinnovative leather products were trend-setting.