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Courrèges
Courrèges () is a French prêt-à-porter fashion house that was founded by French fashion designers André Courrèges and his at the time partner (and later wife) Coqueline Courrèges in 1961 as a couture house. Fashion house Courrèges was launched in 1961 by André Courrèges and Coqueline Courrèges as a couture house. However in 1967 the brand shuttered the couture line and transitioned to ready-to-wear with the line taking on the name of 'couture future' which is what it has the house has produced since. Half of the company was sold to L’Oréal in 1968. This was done to finance the business' expansion. A menswear line was launched in 1973. However it was discontinued in 1986. In 1982 L’Oréal sold their stake to Japanese company ''Itokin''. Under their ownership André Courrèges "lost control" of the house and profits declined until it was sold to ''Epargne Developpement'' in 1990 (owned by Caisse d'Epargne). The brand returned with a boutique in Bloomingdale's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Courrèges
André Courrèges (; 9 March 1923 – 7 January 2016) was a French fashion designer. He was particularly known for his streamlined 1960s designs influenced by modernism and futurism, exploiting modern technology and new fabrics. Courrèges defined the go-go boot and along with Mary Quant, is one of the designers credited with inventing the miniskirt. He founded the Courrèges fashion house alongside his wife Coqueline Courrèges. Early life Courrèges was born in the city of Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau within the Bearnese region of the Pyrenees. He wanted to pursue design in art school but his father, a butler, disapproved of his passion as he wanted him to be an engineer. Courrèges attended École des ponts ParisTech, École Nationale des Ponts-et-Chaussées (École des ponts ParisTech). During World War II, he became a pilot for the French Air Force. Career Early beginnings In 1945, at 22, after studying to be a civil engineer, Courrèges went to Paris to work at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |