Aigner Timeline

1904 Etienne Aigner is born in Ersevjivan Hungary

1926 Etienne Aigner moves to Paris and starts as a bookbinder

1945 Etienne Aigner makes his first bags for Dior

1949 Etienne Aigner moves to New York and while working out of his apartment began producing belts in the dark red color that would become his trademark – signature color

1959 Etienne Aigner opens his first showroom on 5th Ave and by that time the high-end department stores began to display his belts and bags and orders poured in from around the country

2000 Etienne Aigner dies at the age of 95

2009 Aigner Group Inc. celebrates 60th anniversary by launching vintage collection