FACONNABLE

Façonnable is a high-end men's and women's clothing brand founded in Nice, France by Jean Goldberg in 1950. It is currently owned by M1 Group holding company of Beirut, Lebanon.

Façonnable SAS was owned by the Goldberg family until the company was sold to Nordstrom Inc. in 2000 in a cash and stock deal worth $170 million. In September 2007, Lebanese private equity group M1 Group agreed to acquire Façonnable from Nordstrom Inc., for €152.985m Euro (US$210m).

M1 Group is a holding company based in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded over forty years ago by Taha Mikati and his brother Najib Mikati, the former Lebanese Prime Minister. The M1 Group covers a range of industries, including real estate, telecommunication, energy, aviation, cement and banking. M1 Group's CEO is Azmi Mikati.