CARLIN

Name

CARLIN

Website

https://carlin.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carlin is a Cannes-based luxury fashion retailer founded in 1967, offering curated multi-brand ready-to-wear and bespoke made-to-measure tailoring through a single physical showroom serving affluent individual clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Fashion Retail & Bespoke Tailoring

NAICS

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers (458), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & Designer Apparel Retail (CRAAABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Fashion (Ready-to-Wear & Couture) (CRAKAFAE)

Keywords

• Luxury fashion retail
• Bespoke tailoring services
• Ready-to-wear menswear
• Made-to-measure clothing
• Luxury menswear boutique

Headquarters

HQ city

Cannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Carlin operates a single luxury fashion boutique in Cannes, France, selling a curated selection of ready-to-wear pieces drawn from multiple luxury designer brands. In addition to retail sales, the boutique offers a bespoke Made-To-Measure tailoring service, providing personalized fittings and custom-made garments through in-person consultation at the showroom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Brands (Ready-to-Wear) Curated selection of elegant and refined luxury ready-to-wear fashion pieces sourced from multiple designer brands, sold directly to consumers at the Cannes showroom. Targeted at affluent individual buyers seeking premium off-the-rack luxury garments.
• Made To Measure (Bespoke Tailoring) Bespoke made-to-measure tailoring service providing a personalized fashion experience: customers are measured and consulted in person at the Cannes showroom to commission individually tailored garments. Targeted at affluent individual buyers seeking unique, custom-fitted clothing.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CARIN AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Carlin participates in the CARIN Alliance, a healthcare interoperability initiative. The NCPDP Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to the CARIN Alliance for a Consumer-Facing Real-Time Pharmacy Benefit Check Project. Carlin is listed as a member of the CARIN Alliance ecosystem, supporting the project's goals of enhancing consumer access to real-time pharmacy benefit information, improving interoperability, and advancing cost transparency in healthcare by synchronizing standards across provider and consumer ecosystems.

Direct peers

• Berluti: Paris-based luxury menswear house famous for its Venezia leathers and bespoke Ready-to-Wear and made-to-measure services. Directly comparable to Carlin as a luxury menswear and bespoke tailor serving affluent clients.
• Brioni: Italian luxury menswear and bespoke tailor known for its sartoria heritage. Comparable to Carlin as a high-end menswear brand combining ready-to-wear and made-to-measure services.
• Kiton: Naples-based luxury menswear and bespoke tailoring house offering hand-tailored suits and made-to-measure service. Directly comparable to Carlin's mix of curated luxury RTW and bespoke tailoring.
• Ermenegildo Zegna: Italian luxury menswear group with strong bespoke/made-to-measure tailoring heritage and global flagship presence. Comparable to Carlin on the bespoke menswear axis, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Charvet: Paris Place Vendôme shirtmaker and menswear specialist known for bespoke shirts and made-to-measure services. Comparable to Carlin as a heritage European luxury menswear and bespoke retailer.
• Stefano Ricci: Italian luxury menswear house with made-to-measure programs and a multi-brand heritage positioning. Comparable to Carlin in serving affluent menswear clients with bespoke and ready-to-wear.
• Cesare Attolini: Naples-based sartoria specializing in hand-tailored luxury menswear and made-to-measure. Comparable to Carlin's curated multi-brand and bespoke luxury menswear model.
• Rubinacci: Naples-based family-run luxury menswear and bespoke tailoring house with multi-generational heritage. Comparable to Carlin in serving the luxury bespoke menswear niche with a heritage positioning.

Regional players

• Huntsman: Historic Savile Row bespoke tailor in London. Comparable to Carlin as a heritage bespoke menswear specialist, though operating in a different geography (UK vs. France).

Broad incumbents

• Loro Piana: Italian luxury textile and ready-to-wear maison (LVMH) with made-to-measure offerings. Comparable as a luxury menswear brand and bespoke supplier whose products Carlin may carry as part of its curated assortment.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/carlincannes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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