André Courrèges
André Courrèges (born March 9, 1923 in Pau ; † January 7, 2016 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French fashion designer.
Life
He studied civil engineering and bridge construction and moved to Paris at the age of 25 to work for the Geanne Lafaurie fashion house . After a few months he moved to the Parisian fashion house of the Spanish designer Balenciaga and was Balanciaga's assistant from 1950 to 1961. There he received training in fashion design. In 1961, together with his future wife, Jaqueline Barrière, he opened an all-white studio in Paris at 48 avenue Kléber. In 1965 the studio moved to the elegant 40 rue Francois 1er. In 1967, after André Courrèges had closed his house for a short time, he decided to focus on 3 main lines: “Prototype” (made to measure), “Couture Future” (expensive luxury clothing) and “Hyperbole” (inexpensive pret-à-porter) as well as bath products and accessories . In 1972 he outfitted the French participants in the Summer Olympics in Munich. From 1973 Courrèges also designed men's fashion and opened a store in New York City in 1974, which was followed by further store openings in metropolises around the world. In 1984 the Japanese group Itokin bought the company. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has been creating the Courrèges collections since 1993.
Style and creations
He strongly influenced the fashion of the 1960s with his futuristic, space-based designs.
The “Courrèges style”, which was characterized as “tough chic”, was created in 1964 and was successful. This style was based on constructed cuts and a geometric structure. Courrèges introduced the mini, which Mary Quant had made part of street fashion in London, into Parisian haute couture. In 1965 he launched the "moon girl or space look", based on space exploration of the 1960s. In 1969 he launched knitted overalls. In 1972 he fundamentally changed his style and adopted a more feminine line.
Perfume
- Empreintes , 1971
- Eau de Courrèges , 1974
- Courrèges pour Hommes , 1977
- Courrèges in Blue , 1983
- Sweet Courrèges , 1993
- Niagara for men , 1995
- Generation , 1996
- 2020 , 1997
Architecture and design
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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, André Courrèges created a series of sanitary equipment such as toilet bowls, toilet seats with lids and washbasins for the sanitary ware manufacturer Keramag . The "Courrèges" series was produced until the end of 2008. Despite the great success of this series, production was discontinued because André Courrèges and the manufacturer Keramag could not agree on the amount of license fees.
source
- Ingrid Loschek : Reclam's fashion and costume lexicon . 5th edition, Reclam, Stuttgart 2005.
Web links
- Andre Courreges in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mort du couturier André Courrèges. Le Figaro (online), January 8, 2016, accessed January 8, 2016 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Courrèges, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French fashion designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2016 |
| Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine |