Rose Valois
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Millinery |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | Madame Fernand Cleuet, Vera Leigh, and a third partner |
| Defunct | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Key people | Madame Fernand Cleuet, Vera Leigh, Fernand Cleuet (CEO until 1961) |
| Products | Hats |
Rose Valois was a millinery company based in Paris, established in 1927 by Madame Fernand Cleuet, Vera Leigh, and an additional partner. The business remained active until 1970 and stood out as a prominent hatmaker from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Before founding their own establishment, all three founders had gained experience working under Caroline Reboux. The brand name "Rose Valois" was created by merging Madame Cleuet's first name with the initials of Vera Leigh and the third collaborator. Although Leigh left the firm in 1940, the company persisted throughout the German occupation of France during World War II, despite Leigh’s participation in the French Resistance, which ultimately resulted in her arrest and execution in 1944. Fernand Cleuet, husband of Rose, held the position of CEO until his passing in 1961.
Among those who trained at Rose Valois was Simone Mirman, who later became a distinguished milliner in London between the 1940s and 1960s.