Christian Lacroix
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Christian LacroixNaz Isik
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Life before haute couture
• Born in France
• Studied art history and museum studies
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• JeanJacques Picart -> Hermes -> Guy Paulin
• Jean Patou House. • Began challenge of Haute Couture.
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The rise of lacroix
• Lacroix and Picart won:– Their first DŽ dÕOr – Award for most
influential designer• Lacroix becoming
more widely respected.
• Pouf Skirt
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Lacroix TOday
• 60 points of sale• 1000’s of stores
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Spring 2007
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Fall 2007
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Spring 2008 RTW
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Fall 2008
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Spring 2009
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Fall 2009
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An Overview of Christian Lacroix’s
Aesthetic
• Overall lots of color• Very extravagant and costumized• Flattering to women’s body types.• Glamorous and dramatic
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Bibliography• "Christian Lacroix Biography and Profiles of Fashion
Designers." InfoMat - Home Index. Web. 19 Sept. 2010. <http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/christianlacroix.
html>. • "Christian Lacroix - Designer Fashion Label." New
York Magazine -- NYC Guide to Restaurants, Fashion, Nightlife, Shopping, Politics, Movies. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. <http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/christianlacroix>.
• Mauriès, Patrick. Christian Lacroix: the Diary of a Collection. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Editions, 1996. Print.