Christian Lacroix

Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (French pronunciation: ​[kʁistjɑ̃ lakʁwa]; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer who was born in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône in southern France. At a young age he began sketching costumes and fashions. Lacroix graduated from high school in 1969 and moved to Montpellier, to study Art History at the University of Montpellier. In 1971, he enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris. While working on a dissertation on dress in French 18th-century painting, Lacroix also pursued a program in museum studies at the École du Louvre. His aspiration during this time was to become a museum curator. It was during this time he met his future wife Françoise Rosenthiel, whom he married in 1974. In 1987, he opened his own haute couture house.

Accessories

Sunglasses

Mod. 7335

(Jul 16, 2014)

(Aug 20, 2014)

(Aug 24, 2014)

(Aug 26, 2014)

(Aug 27, 2014)

(Sep 1, 2014)

Mod. 7302

(Jul 21, 2014)

(May 9, 2021)

Collections

Fall/Winter 2001 HC Collection

(May 23, 2011)

Fall/Winter 2005 HC Collection

[1]

(Aug 29, 2012)

1. Coat was purchased at Christie's auction of The Daphne Guinness Collection to benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation.

Fall/Winter 2006 HC Collection

[1]

AHS: Hotel Room 33 (2015)

1. Gown was purchased at Christie's auction of The Daphne Guinness Collection to benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation.

Fall/Winter 2007 HC Collection

(Jun 16, 2011)

The Chromatica Ball Interlude
(2022)

The Chromatica Ball Interlude
(2022)

Fall/Winter 2008 HC Collection

"Judas" Music video (2011)

"Judas" Music video (2011)

Fall/Winter 2009 HC Collection

[1]

(Mar 1, 2012)

(Mar 3, 2012)

The Chromatica Ball Interlude
(2022)

1. Black mink collar by Saga Furs for Christian Lacroix.

Fall/Winter 2011 Collection

(May 10, 2011)

Collaborations

CL x Schiaparelli

Fall/Winter 2013 Collection

Sainte-Nitouche

Ruth Hogben (Jul 8, 2013)

Vintage

Le Grand Journal
(May 11, 2011)

[1] Lucite

The View
(May 23, 2011)

106 & Park
(May 23, 2011)

American Idol (May 25, 2011)

(May 25, 2011)

(Apr 21, 2012)

(Nov 28, 2012)

(Nov 30, 2012)

(Jan 25, 2013)

[2] Jean-Paul Goude
(Aug 28, 2018)

1. From Resurrection Vintage.
2. Gold necklace with red, blue & green gripoix stones. From Au Grenier de Lucie.

Custom

[1]

The Born This Way Ball Tour

1. Sacha Walckhoff, creative director at Christian Lacroix did the sketch for this embroidered silk bustier with exaggerated sculpted hips.

Link

• Official website