The first store was opened by the founder, Raphael Nat Wallis, in Chapel Market, Islington in 1923 [REF].
From the 1950s, under the leadership of Jeffrey Wallis, son of the founder, the company became known for its selections from Paris - from 1957 this was known as 'pick of Paris', later this became 'Paris Originals' - and produced exact copies of top couture clothes [REF].