20 years after its creation, Maison Close officially became SCANDALE on 22nd July 2026. This evolution marks the culmination of a major strategic milestone initiated by the acquisition of SCANDALE; an iconic French house founded in 1932. Through this move, Maison Close brings together a century of French heritage and twenty years of contemporary development under a single name. On 27th October 2025, Nicolas Busnel, Founder and Creative Director of Maison Close, had acquired SCANDALE from Erik Ryd with the intention of preserving one of the most acclaimed brands in French lingerie and ensuring the transmission of its heritage.
Founded in 2006, Maison Close established itself as one of the most distinctive names in French lingerie. Initially developed for the world of high-end lingerie, the brand has progressively expanded its territory into ready-to-wear, swimwear, accessories and a broader lifestyle universe. Its contemporary approach to intimacy, its strong visual identity and its singular vision of glamour has allowed Maison Close to win a loyal clientele in France and internationally. From Kate Moss to Madonna, to the album cover of Miley Cyrus or the fluorescent Maison Close signature beneath Rosalía’s skirts at the BRIT Awards, the brand has embedded itself in the fashion imagination and transcended the lingerie space, becoming an editorial piece. Highly visual, the brand’s creations have attracted stylists and photographers with their photogenic power.
Based in Marseille, Maison Close is targeting a turnover of €20 million in 2026 and benefits from a strong international presence. The United States is its primary market, ahead of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy. Led by Nicolas Busnel, President and Creative Director, alongside Caroline Bour, Chief Executive Officer, the house is pursuing an ambitious growth phase. The acquisition of SCANDALE is part of this trajectory: accelerating its international reach by building on one of the most iconic houses in the history of French lingerie.
Founded in 1932 by Robert Perrier, between Lyon, the historic cradle of silk, and Paris, the capital of haute couture, SCANDALE was born from a visionary conviction: that material can be an instrument of freedom. A supplier of exceptional silks to Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Jean Patou and Givenchy, Perrier introduced synthetic fabrics into French haute couture before dedicating them to a more intimate territory: lingerie. Long before Lycra, Robert Perrier transformed liquid latex into fibre and gave birth to the first modern elasticated girdle, freeing the silhouette from the constraints of corsetry and making SCANDALE the symbol of a more supple, lighter, freer femininity.
This new chapter will notably be marked by the opening of the first permanent SCANDALE Paris flagship on Rue Cambon in September 2026, the first physical expression of this new ambition.
