Our Story
France
Claire studied and lived in Toulon, France, learning and falling in love with the lifestyle and culture of the French
Our Beginning
The idea of Chez Lapin began as a hobby, where Claire would make candles and skin care for herself and friends in her parents' kitchen
First Online Store
Chez Lapin opened up to e-commerce by starting a store on Etsy
First Events
Chez Lapin began selling candles and skin care at markets and events in Pittsburgh, primarily for fun
Re-Brand
After a few seasons in markets, Chez Lapin got a much needed re-brand, making our new logo and script name trademarked and protected
Pandemic
After a career in Theatre got paused for the Pandemic, Claire began running Chez Lapin full time and expanded our e-commerce presence
Growing Team
After being run solo and out of home for years, we opened our first manufacturing space and hired team members to accommodate the growth