Hechter

Daniel (1938). French designer. He can be credited as one of the activists of sportswear clothing to be worn also in cities. Son of textile entrepreneur, he made his debut with his first womenswear Collection in 1962. This was followed by a childrenswear Collection in 1965 and a menswear Collection in 1968. Sylvie Vartan, Anouk Aimée, and Johnny Hallyday are just some of his clients. In 1971 he began to design clothing for individual sports (tennis and skiing). In 1976 he made his debut in accessories (belts, small leather goods, and eyewear). In 1997 he decided to give carte blanche for his lines to a young German designer, Grit Seymour.
The company was acquired by the German group, Miltenberger Otto Aulbach, which took over the sales network and the brand’s development. The company works through a system of differentiated licenses for clothing, underwear, shoes, swimwear, and household linen lines.
The men, women, and sportswear Collections for autumn-Winter 2004 were presented in the new showroom opened at Düsseldorf’s harbor in Germany.