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.

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instanceOf French person
couturier
fashion designer
person
activeInPeriod early 21st century
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
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
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
historical costume
knownFor bold use of color
opulent couture designs
rich patterns and embellishments
theatrical fashion shows
languageSpoken French
placeOfBirth Arles, France NERFINISHED
positionHeld artistic director of his eponymous house
creative director at Jean Patou
spouse Françoise Rosenthiel NERFINISHED
studied art history
styleCharacteristic baroque influences
historical references
mixing of patterns and textures
ornate embroidery
voluminous silhouettes
workedFor Guy Paulin NERFINISHED
Hermès NERFINISHED
Jean Patou NERFINISHED

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Montpellier tramway vehicleDesigner Christian Lacroix