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Born in Arles in 1951, Christian Lacroix studied Art History at the University of Montpellier
He designed for Pucci for three years, from 2002 until 2005
He diversified into jeans, perfume, childrenswear, lingerie, menswear couture, ready-to-wear and homeware
 
Christian Lacroix has had a double bite of the fashion cake. The Eighties belonged to him and by 2008, he was back again. Originally he intended to become a museum curator - in fact, he is a fashion impresario, who is widely credited with single-handedly saving couture, wooing the media with his wildly photogenic designs.
 
In 1987 his fashion house was launched and the reviews were ecstatic: “Vive Lacroix! There’s been nothing like it in 25 years,” sang The Sunday Times, while Vogue labelled him “Paris’ most talked about designer”. An extravagant use of detail and bird-of-paradise theatricality generated the mood of the moment. Minimalism was usurped by his eccentricity. The following year he launched his ready-to-wear.
 
Christian Lacroix’s return to couture in 2007 was rapturously received.  He has stores in New York, Paris, Monaco, Dallas, Bahrain - and he is increasingly working in theatre design as well as fashion. Something of a philosopher, his words: “We all look for lost time,” sum up his return to form.