Jean Touitou

Jean Touitou (b. 1951 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a Tunisian-French creative director and founder of A.P.C.. 2Early life and education Touitou was born in 1951 to a Tunisian Jewish family. He was then "a revolutionary militant for a few years" and arrived in Paris from Tunisia in 1960; he studied at L’Ecole Alsacienne, and earned a degree in history from the Sorbonne. 2Career Touitou's first role in the fashion industry was landing an entry-level job "by accident" at Kenzo Takada's French luxury house Kenzo in 1975. Touitou founded A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) in 1987. He served as a “ghost designer” for a number of brands, including Joseph to earn money during A.P.C.'s early years when the brand was not yet profitable. 2Awards and honors 1992 ANDAM Fellowship winner 2Philanthropy Touitou opened a private kindergarten Ateliers de la Petite Enfance (A.P.E.) in 200