Bouchra Jarrar (born 14 November 1970 in

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) is a

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Early life and education

Born to Moroccan parents in Cannes, Jarrar entered Paris'

École Duperré The Duperré School of Applied Arts is a public college of art and design. The school is located in the Rue Dupetit-Thouars, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, near the Carreau du Temple, in the heart of Le Marais. Duperré School trains stude ...

where she graduated in 1994.

Career

Jarrar started to work on

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’s licensed jewelry collection in 1994. In 1996, she moved to

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, first under the supervision of

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, and then under the supervision of the creative director

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, where she served as his studio director until 2006, helping to create ready-to-wear collections. She then worked for Scherrer for a short time, before becoming the director of Lacroix's

studio, which she ran until the company filed for bankruptcy in 2009. She also worked for the lingerie brand Capucine Puerari. In January 2010, Jarrar started her own brand, presenting her collections once a year, during Paris Fashion Week. The label has since become known for its minimal aesthetic. From 2010 to 2013, she was a guest member of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. Since December 2013, she is an official member, her fashion house being able to use the term "

". In 2015, Mode et Finance, the French venture capital firm managed by Bpifrance, made a minority investment in Jarrar’s business, with the designer retaining a 74% ownership. In addition to her own label, Jarrar designed a jewellery collection for

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in 2016. In March 2016, the French fashion house

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appointed Jarrar artistic director of the brand's women’s collection, succeeding

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. She closed her eponymous couture house to join the company. Jarrar showed her first resort collection in June 2016 to critical approval. She completed only two ready-to-wear collections, spring 2017 and fall 2018, for the house before the termination of her contract. She left Lanvin after 16 months amid declining sales. In 2019, Jarrar photographed the singer Keren Ann for the cover of her album ''Bleue''.

Recognition

* 2012 –

Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and letters, Arts and Letters) is an Order (distinction), order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Ministry of Culture (France), Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the w ...

* 2017 – Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des LettresJoelle Diderich (June 30, 2017)
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Early life and education

Career

Recognition

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