Fogal
ChimHaeres Investment Holding Group (since April 2023, per the brand) · Switzerland
Fogal is a Swiss luxury hosiery and bodywear brand founded by Léon Fogal in Zurich. According to the brand it has been part of the ChimHaeres Investment Holding Group since April 2023.
| Founded | 1921, Zurich |
|---|---|
| Founder | Léon Fogal |
| Owner | ChimHaeres Investment Holding Group (since April 2023) |
| Distributor | FOGAL FRANCE SAS |
| Segment | Lingerie, swimwear and hosiery |
| Website | fogal.com |
What is Fogal?
Fogal is a Swiss luxury brand of hosiery and bodywear. Its website uses the line Since 1921, and the brand history says that Léon Fogal, the son of a Swiss sock maker, opened a hosiery boutique in Zurich in 1921. The brand's own timeline lists the first retail boutique in 1923, so the two dates differ.
History
The brand's timeline records a number of product firsts and ownership changes.
- 1939: imported the first nylon stockings to Europe
- 1950 and 1960: introduced seamless stockings and tights
- 1968: ownership passed to the Zurich banking family of Walter Meier, and international expansion began
- 2000: introduced bodywear
- April 2023: became part of the ChimHaeres Investment Holding Group
Products and business model
The current range covers tights and leggings, stockings and stay-ups, socks and knee-highs, shapewear and control tights, loungewear and seamless activewear. The website shows FOGAL 2.0 SA as holder of the trademarks and FOGAL FRANCE SAS as the official distributor handling global distribution. Orders are delivered directly from France through an online boutique, with free shipping above set thresholds, and the site links to a stockists page for retail partners. The brand history also describes its expansion in 1982 to cities including New York, Paris, London, Munich, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Why it matters
Fogal is a leading name in luxury hosiery and an example of a Swiss heritage brand that has moved from family and investor ownership to a new holding group. The headquarters location is not stated in the sources used.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Fogal?
According to the brand's history page, Fogal became part of the ChimHaeres Investment Holding Group in April 2023. Before that the Zurich banking family of Walter Meier owned it from 1968.
Is Fogal a luxury brand?
Yes. Fogal is a Swiss luxury hosiery and bodywear brand, with a history dating to a hosiery boutique opened in Zurich in 1921.