Hatmaker Auguste Michel founds his company at 65 rue Sainte Anne in Paris
Pierre Debard takes over Maison Michel with his wife Claudine Debard.
Pierre Debard brings back the Weissmanns, old straw sewing machines which enable the creation of huge hats with invisible stitching. These large wide-brimmed hats appeal to designers, Pierre Cardin first of all, then Yves Saint Laurent
La Maison Michel creates hats for the haute couture and prêt-à-porter collections of companies such as Chanel, Givenchy, Nina Ricci, Laroche, Lanvin and Christian Lacroix.
Chanel takes over la Maison Michel
Pierre Debard dies
Private customers and haute couture and prêt-à-porter designers are joined by the theatrical world. The Lido, Disneyland Resort Paris, theatre, cinema, and opera all call upon the expertise of la Maison Michel.
The first Maison Michel Paris distribution collection is launched
