Bagatelle
Bagatelle is a sportswear and outerwear manufacturing company.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersNew York, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bagatelle does
Bagatelle is the fashion authority in the design and manufacturing of sportswear, outerwear, and a full assortment of leather clothing. It operates a full-service private label division for department stores and specialty retailers.
Bagatelle firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bagatelle
- Legal name
- Bagatelle International, Inc.
- Website
- https://bagatelle.ca
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Bagatelle is a sportswear and outerwear manufacturing company.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bagatelle industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Apparel Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152)
- SIC
- Women's, Misses', And Juniors Outerwear (2330)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Denim & Casualwear Brands (CRAAAAAE)
Keywords
Where Bagatelle is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- New York
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Bagatelle business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Wholesale Branded Portfolio: Wholesale sales of in-house brands BAGATELLE COLLECTION, BAGATELLE.NYC, and AVEC LES FILLES to department stores and specialty retailers. Includes outerwear, sportswear, denim, and dresses.
- Licensing Agreement - Kathy Ireland: Multi-year licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide (kiWW) for branded apparel. Bagatelle develops and manufactures outerwear and apparel lines under the Kathy Ireland brand.
- Private Label Manufacturing: Full-service private label division for department stores and specialty retailers. Includes design collaboration, product development, manufacturing, compliance, quality control, and logistics.
- Direct Fulfillment Services: Dropship and direct fulfillment program for retailers. Products ship direct-to-consumer from Bagatelle's fulfillment center in Los Angeles with EDI order fulfillment.
- Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Direct sales through owned e-commerce site for Avec Les Filles brand. Paris-meets-LA aesthetic targeting Gen-Z and Millennial women.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Bagatelle product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bagatelle International designs, manufactures, and distributes women's and men's apparel including outerwear, sportswear, denim, and dresses through its owned brands (BAGATELLE COLLECTION, BAGATELLE.NYC, BAGATELLE HOMME, AVEC LES FILLES) and via private label manufacturing, dropship/direct fulfillment, and digital marketing services to major department stores and specialty retailers. The company also produces licensed apparel under a multi-year agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide.
Product overview
Bagatelle International is a multi-faceted fashion design and manufacturing company operating multiple sub-brands and service divisions. Its in-house brands include BAGATELLE COLLECTION (modern sportswear with runway-inspired tailoring for women), BAGATELLE.NYC, BAGATELLE HOMME (men's contemporary clothing), and AVEC LES FILLES (young contemporary lifestyle brand). The company also operates a full-service Private Label Program for department stores and specialty retailers, a Dropship & Direct Fulfillment program with EDI capabilities, and Digital Marketing Services. Through a licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide, Bagatelle manufactures and distributes Kathy Ireland branded outerwear and fashion.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AVEC LES FILLES: A young contemporary lifestyle brand translating to 'with the girls' in French, offering runway-inspired collections at attainable price points with a feminine vibe balanced by edgy notes and street style inspiration. Target demographic spans Gen-Z college student to cool Millennial mom.
- BAGATELLE COLLECTION
- BAGATELLE HOMME
Products and services
- BAGATELLE COLLECTION Modern, trend-driven women's sportswear brand known for 'runway take on tailoring' with materials ranging from vegan faux leathers to mixed knits, cotton, Ponte, and tweeds. Sold wholesale to department stores and specialty retailers.
- BAGATELLE.NYC In-house Bagatelle brand carried through wholesale distribution to retailers.
- BAGATELLE HOMME Men's contemporary clothing line featuring rugged jackets with refined details and classic denim with modern fit, designed as wardrobe staples that can be dressed up or down.
- AVEC LES FILLES Young contemporary lifestyle brand offering runway-inspired outerwear, ready-to-wear, denim, and dresses at attainable price points with a 'Paris-meets-LA' aesthetic. Targets Gen-Z college students to Millennial career women and retails through Nordstrom, Shopbop, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and the owned e-commerce site.
- Private Label Program Full private label manufacturing package for department stores and specialty retailers. Includes design collaboration, product development, manufacturing, compliance, quality control, and logistics support for partners such as Saks, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and Urban Outfitters.
- Dropship & Direct Fulfillment Program Digital dropship and direct fulfillment program serving major department stores and fashion retailers. Ships direct-to-consumer from Bagatelle's Los Angeles fulfillment center with near-real-time EDI inventory feeds, customized packaging with third-party billing, and factory inspection compliance.
- Digital Marketing Services Digital marketing service offering in-house e-commerce photography, lifestyle photography, SEO-optimized creative copywriting, and social media management across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and LinkedIn for retail partners and the AVEC LES FILLES brand.
- Kathy Ireland Licensed Collection Outerwear and apparel line developed and manufactured under a multi-year licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide (kiWW), the highest-ranking woman-owned licensing business in American history. Distributed through traditional retail and via HSN.
Quantifiable outcome
- Business quadrupled since 2021
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Bagatelle
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Bagatelle technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Bagatelle partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Ukrainian Red CrossminorBagatelle donated through the Avec Les Filles Foundation to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
- International Red CrossminorBagatelle donated through the Avec Les Filles Foundation to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
- World Central KitchenminorBagatelle donated through the Avec Les Filles Foundation to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
- Project HopeminorBagatelle donated through the Avec Les Filles Foundation to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
- CORE (Children of Refugee Children)minorBagatelle donated through the Avec Les Filles Foundation to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
- Airbnb.orgminorBagatelle donated through the Avec Les Filles Foundation to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
- Women's SheltersminorAvec Les Filles Foundation donated coats to women's shelters to support women in need.
- Kathy Ireland Worldwide (kiWW)coreMulti-year licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide, the highest-ranking woman-owned licensing business in American history. Bagatelle develops and manufactures outerwear and apparel lines under the Kathy Ireland brand. The partnership expanded to include HSN television shopping platform in October 2022.
- Girls Inc.minorAvec Les Filles Foundation's primary beneficiary is Girls Inc., a national non-profit dedicated to providing long-lasting mentorships and research-based programming to help girls navigate gender, economic, and social barriers.
- Factory Partners in AsiacoreManufacturing partnerships with factories in Asia, including China and India, with offices for careful monitoring of manufacturing processes, QC experts maintaining intimate working relationships, and all partners socially compliant.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Bagatelle competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- G-III Apparel Group: G-III is a US-based apparel manufacturer that owns DKNY and Donna Karan and operates a large private label/licensing business serving department stores — the closest model to Bagatelle's design-plus-private-label-plus-licensed-brand stack.
- Delta Galil Industries: Delta Galil is a global private label apparel manufacturer producing intimate apparel, activewear, and sportswear for major retailers worldwide, mirroring Bagatelle's outsourced manufacturing model serving department stores.
- Centric Brands: Centric Brands is a private label and licensed apparel/accessories company selling through department stores and mass merchants — directly comparable to Bagatelle's mix of owned, licensed, and private label outerwear.
- Tal Apparel: Tal Apparel is a global private label apparel manufacturer focused on shirts and tailored apparel for major retailers — a comparable B2B contract manufacturer serving tier-one department stores.
- Steve Madden: Steve Madden designs and markets contemporary apparel and footwear, combining owned brands with wholesale distribution through department stores — overlapping with Bagatelle's branded wholesale and DTC strategy.
- NYDJ: NYDJ is a contemporary women's denim and apparel brand sold through department stores and DTC, comparable to Bagatelle's BAGATELLE COLLECTION and Avec Les Filles in product mix and channel strategy.
- Express: Express is a contemporary apparel retailer targeting young professional and casual consumers across mall and DTC channels — overlapping with Avec Les Filles' customer profile and competitive positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Kontoor Brands: Kontoor is a larger apparel manufacturer (Wrangler, Lee, Helly Hansen) with global production and wholesale distribution into the same department store and specialty retail channels Bagatelle serves.
- PVH Corp: PVH owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger and historically operated large private label apparel businesses — a much larger incumbent competing in the same department store apparel category.
- Oxford Industries: Oxford Industries owns Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer, both contemporary lifestyle brands sold through department stores and DTC — overlapping with Bagatelle's outerwear/sportswear positioning at the upper end of the segment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Bagatelle leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Bagatelle funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bagatelle M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Bagatelle
What does Bagatelle do?
Bagatelle International designs, manufactures, and distributes women's and men's apparel including outerwear, sportswear, denim, and dresses through its owned brands (BAGATELLE COLLECTION, BAGATELLE.NYC, BAGATELLE HOMME, AVEC LES FILLES) and via private label manufacturing, dropship/direct fulfillment, and digital marketing services to major department stores and specialty retailers. The company also produces licensed apparel under a multi-year agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide.
Is Bagatelle a public or private company?
Bagatelle is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Bagatelle founded?
Bagatelle was founded in 1968. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bagatelle based?
Bagatelle is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.
How does Bagatelle make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Wholesale Branded Portfolio is the primary driver. The others are licensing Agreement - Kathy Ireland, private Label Manufacturing, direct Fulfillment Services and direct-to-Consumer E-commerce.
Who are Bagatelle's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are G-III Apparel Group, Delta Galil Industries, Centric Brands, Tal Apparel, Steve Madden, NYDJ and Express. Broad incumbents are Kontoor Brands, PVH Corp and Oxford Industries.
Does Bagatelle have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bagatelle.
What industry is Bagatelle in?
Bagatelle's product category is Apparel Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAAAAAI, Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers, with a secondary code of CRAAAAAE, Denim & Casualwear Brands. Its NAICS code is 3152 and its SIC code is 2330.