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Our Story

France

Claire studied and lived in Toulon, France, learning and falling in love with the lifestyle and culture of the French

2011

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

2014

First Online Store

Chez Lapin opened up to e-commerce by starting a store on Etsy

2015

First Events

Chez Lapin began selling candles and skin care at markets and events in Pittsburgh, primarily for fun

2017

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

2019

Pandemic

After a career in Theatre got paused for the Pandemic, Claire began running Chez Lapin full time and expanded our e-commerce presence

2020

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

2022
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Claire
Owner
Animal Lover, Gardener
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Lauren
Market and Production 
Lavender obsessed, Animal Lover,  Book Fairy
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Cassandra
Market Team
Lover of sunshine & espresso
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Bridget
Market and Production 
Noodles & boba aficionado
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Aislin
Market Team
Hitchcock film lover, Iced coffee connoisseur
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Gemma
Market and Production
kitchen witch, disabled yogi, teacher/learner
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Millie
Shop Dog
Snack lover, Hiking expert
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Tipsy
Shop Rabbit
Extrovert, Cardboard lover

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