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Lacroix was born in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône in southern France. In 1987 he opened his own couture house. He began putting out ready-to-wear in 1988 drawing inspiration from diverse cultures. In 198...
Lacroix was born in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône in southern France. In 1987 he opened his own couture house. He began putting out ready-to-wear in 1988 drawing inspiration from diverse cultures. In 1989, Lacroix launched jewelry, handbags, shoes, glasses, scarves and ties (along with ready-to-wear). In this same year, he opened boutiques within Paris, Arles, Aix-en-Provence, Toulouse, London, Geneva and Japan. With his background in historical costume and clothing, Lacroix soon made headlines with his opulent, fantasy creations, including the short puffball skirt ("le pouf"), rose prints, and low décolleté necklines. He quoted widely from other styles—from fashion history (the corset and the crinoline), from folklore, and from many parts of the world—and he mixed his quotations in a topsy-turvy manner. He favored the hot colors of the Mediterranean region, a hodgepodge of patterns, and experimental fabrics, sometimes handwoven in local workshops. In 2009 the fashion house, owned by duty-free retailer Falic Fashion Group, put the business into administration. On 2012 the Brand, with Sacha Walckhoff as the head designer, is relaunching the ready-to-wear men's collection.Brand Details
Founder
Christian Lacroix
Designer
Sacha Walckhoff
from
2010to
PresentBrand Strategy
Market segment
Premium
Core business
Apparel
Targets
Men
Last fiscal year ended on December 31, 2013
in Thousands of EUR
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