# La Ligne > La Ligne is a New York-based luxury fashion brand founded in 2016 by Valerie Macaulay, Meredith Melling, and Molly Howard. The brand is built on the universal appeal of the stripe, offering a range of clothing that categories itself into 'permanent' collection items and seasonal drops. Their aesthetic blends classic French chic with modern American utilitarianism, focusing on quality fabrics and effortless silhouettes. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/la-ligne - Slug: la-ligne - BAI Score: 68/100 - Archetype: Challenger - Category: Fashion & Apparel - Last Analyzed: May 8, 2026 --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview La Ligne is listed in the AI Directory. La Ligne is a New York-based luxury fashion brand founded in 2016 by Valerie Macaulay, Meredith Melling, and Molly Howard. The brand is built on the universal appeal of the stripe, offering a range of clothing that categories itself into 'permanent' collection items and seasonal drops. Their aesthetic blends classic French chic with modern American utilitarianism, focusing on quality fabrics and effortless silhouettes. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |--------------|-------| | Name | La Ligne | | Slug | la-ligne | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/la-ligne | | BAI Score | 68/100 | | Archetype | Challenger | | Category | Fashion & Apparel | | Last Analyzed | May 8, 2026 | | Last Updated | 2026-05-09T04:28:46.679Z | ### Verified Facts - Founded: 2016 - Headquarters: New York, NY ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/la-ligne - JSON endpoint: /brand/la-ligne.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/la-ligne/llms.txt