# L'AGENCE

> L’AGENCE is a privately held Los Angeles luxury womenswear company that combines premium denim, silk separates, tailoring and accessories into coordinated wardrobes with a Southern California ease and Parisian finish. Founded in 2008, the label reaches customers through its own e-commerce operation and boutiques as well as roughly 450 specialty and department-store doors worldwide. Its growth playbook joins fit-driven product development, celebrity and stylist visibility, selective category expansion and a measured shift toward owned retail.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Jeff Rudes (Co-founder, Chairman and Creative Director), Margaret Maldonado (Co-founder and original designer), Ron Herman (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 200-240 employees; public counts vary by date and source.
- **Products:** Ready-to-wear, Premium denim, Footwear, Swimwear, Accessories and lifestyle
- **Notable:** Grew e-commerce sales on its own site to well over $100 million in 2023., Reported average annual sales growth of about 40% from 2020 through 2024., Expanded from one Melrose Place boutique for its first decade to stores and showrooms in major U.S., European and Asian fashion markets.

## Products & services

- **Ready-to-wear** — Silk blouses, dresses, tops, blazers, tailoring, knitwear, skirts, matching sets, leather and outerwear designed to coordinate across collections.
- **Premium denim** — Jeans, denim jackets, skirts and shorts across signature rises, legs and washes; the category remains the label's product anchor.
- **Footwear** — Heels, sandals, boots, flats, loafers and sneakers extending the head-to-toe wardrobe.
- **Swimwear** — Bikinis, one-pieces, caftans, sarongs and cover-ups using shaping construction and prints shared with ready-to-wear.
- **Accessories and lifestyle** — Belts, hats, candles and gift cards, including a 2025 hat capsule with Gladys Tamez Millinery.
- **Les Petites denim** — Eight signature jean fits re-proportioned for customers 5 feet 4 inches and under, including adjusted rises and knee breaks rather than only shorter inseams.

## Achievements

- Grew e-commerce sales on its own site to well over $100 million in 2023.
- Reported average annual sales growth of about 40% from 2020 through 2024.
- Expanded from one Melrose Place boutique for its first decade to stores and showrooms in major U.S., European and Asian fashion markets.
- Built global distribution across approximately 450 specialty stores plus major luxury department stores.
- Named founder Jeff Rudes to the Glossy 50 in 2024.
- Established denim-focused Jean Bar retail and a customer-survey-led petite denim collection.
- Presented collections as part of New York Fashion Week and added an AI virtual try-on experience in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Opened its first European store and showroom in Paris's Marais district and launched a denim-focused Jean Bar in Los Angeles.
- **2024-10** — Moved its Los Angeles headquarters into more than 21,000 square feet in the historic Harbor Building.
- **2024-12** — Continued owned-retail expansion with Houston and Newport Beach stores after Paris and Seoul openings.
- **2025-03** — Opened a larger Madison Avenue flagship in New York as its ninth owned store.
- **2025-07** — Launched a summer hat capsule with Gladys Tamez Millinery.
- **2025-09** — Released a collaboration with West Hollywood restaurant Craig's.
- **2026-02** — Presented Fall 2026 'Seduction' and let New York Fashion Week guests virtually try on ten looks using Google's AI technology.
- **2026-08** — Promoted its Les Petites denim line for customers 5 feet 4 inches and under and announced further U.S. store expansion, including Dallas.

## Links

- Website: https://lagence.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l%27agence
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lagence_fashion
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lagencefashion/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/lagencefashion/

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Last updated: 2026-08-15