Type Private

Genre Retailer

Founded 1987

Founder: Charles Malka

Headquarters Culver City, California

Products Shoes and Handbags

charlesdavid.com

Charles David is an American designer of luxury leather goods and shoes. The family-owned company began U.S. distribution of European shoes in 1987. Their first retail store opened on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, CA in 1988. In 2005, they had 25 retail stores across the U.S.shoes manufacturer.

Charles David is an American fashion company known for its design of shoes. The family-owned company began its Canadian distribution of shoes in the 1970s which was followed by the U.S. distribution of European shoes in 1987. Their first retail store opened at the Cote-des-Neiges Plaza in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the early 1970s. They opened and operated several chains in Canada until they moved their operations to Los Angeles, California in 1988. The company was founded by David Malka and Charles Malka.

In the spring of 2004, Charles David launched their lower price lines, Charles by Charles David and Exchange by Charles David.

In 2005, they had 25 retail stores across the U.S. in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They also sell handbags and their shoes are carried in department and specialty stores nationwide, such as Nordstrom, Dillard's, and Bloomingdale's.

Charles David's shoes have been worn by celebrities such as Debra Messing, Eva Longoria, Jessica Simpson, Halle Berry, and longtime fan Emmanuelle Chriqui. Actress Natalie Portman was a fan of Charles by Charles David's Vegan collection, launched in 2011, and wore many of their shoes to premieres and appearances throughout the release of Black Swan.

In December 2013, according to The Sage Group, Charles David’s financial adviser, New York Transit, Inc. has bought Charles David of California Inc.

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