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Atelier Mercadal Vintage by Ines Olympe Mercadal - FashionWindows
PARIS, Nov 29, 2010 / — Her first name sounds joyful and determined, like a pair of stilettos in the family firm. Ines Olympe Mercadal was born to a family of shoemakers; hence it is not surprising that she will decide to design her own line when she came of age. This shoe story actually began in 1950, when Antoine Mercadal left Franco’s Spain and moved to France. A third generation shoemaker from Menorca, Antoine Mercadal easily found a job working for the largest French shoes manufacturer. In the early 1980s, Antoine Mercadal launched his own label, naming it “Laurent