An acronym for Atelier de Production et de Creation. Founded in Paris by Tunisian born Jean Touitou in 1988. Touitou studied linguistics and history at the Sorbonne, Paris. Began designing, and his love for art manifested itself in A.P.C. Has collaborated with designers such as Anna Sui, Jessica Ogden and Nike. The line also offers compilation CDs of some of Touitou's favorite musicians on its own music label. Photo by Stephanie Gallois.