Christian Lacroix
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Christian Lacroix is a renowned French fashion designer celebrated for his opulent, theatrical couture and bold use of color and pattern.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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couturier ⓘ fashion designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| awarded | CFDA Award for Most Influential Foreign Designer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Comédie-Française
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Opéra National de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-05-16 ⓘ |
| debutHauteCoutureCollectionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
ballet productions
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opera productions ⓘ theatre productions ⓘ |
| education |
Sorbonne University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Montpellier NERFINISHED ⓘ École du Louvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fashionHouseFoundedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| fashionHouseHeadquarters | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
costume design
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fashion design ⓘ haute couture ⓘ ready-to-wear fashion ⓘ |
| founded | Christian Lacroix (fashion house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Christian Marie Marc Lacroix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary couture aesthetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Provençal culture
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historical costume ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bold use of color
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opulent couture designs ⓘ rich patterns and embellishments ⓘ theatrical fashion shows ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Arles, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of his eponymous house
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creative director at Jean Patou ⓘ |
| spouse | Françoise Rosenthiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | art history ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
baroque influences
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historical references ⓘ mixing of patterns and textures ⓘ ornate embroidery ⓘ voluminous silhouettes ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Guy Paulin
NERFINISHED
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Hermès NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Patou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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