Christian Lacroix
- January 5, 2024
- Fashion Designer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Christian Lacroix |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer |
| Date Of Birth | May 16, 1951(1951-05-16) |
| Age | 73 |
| Country | France |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Christian Lacroix Biography
| Name | Christian Lacroix |
| Birthday | May 16 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Jeanne Lacroix |
| Spouse | Françoise Rosenthiel |
Christian Lacroix is one of the most popular and richest Fashion Designer who was born on May 16, 1951 in France. French fashion designer who is well-known for his high-end exquisitely-beaded cocktail attire.
In 2010 In 2010, Cate Blanchett wore one of his gowns to the SK-II gala in Beijing. dressed in one of his gowns for his SK-II Gala in Beijing.
Lacroix was born in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône in southern France. At a young age he began sketching historical costumes and fashions. Lacroix graduated from secondary 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 1975, he opened his own haute couture house. He began putting out ready-to- wear in 1988 drawing inspiration from diverse cultures. Critics commented that he did not seem to understand the type of clothing the working woman needed. In 1989, Lacroix launched jewelry, handbags, shoes, glasses, scarves, and ties (along with ready-to-wear). In this same year, he opened boutiques within Paris, Arles, Aix-en-Provence, Toulouse, London, Geneva, and Japan.
He got married to Francoise Rosenthiel in the year 1974.
Christian Lacroix Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Fashion Designer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Christian Lacroix is one of the richest Fashion Designer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christian Lacroix 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student of Art History at the University of Montpellier.
He wanted to be curator at a museum before beginning an career in design.
Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ lakʁwa] ; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Christian Lacroix height 5 ft 9 in Christian weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Christian Lacroix Dating?
According to our records, Christian Lacroix married to Françoise Rosenthiel. As of December 1, 2023, Christian Lacroix’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1997, the Art de la Table line was launched by him in partnership with Christofle. A licensing agreement was also reached in this year with Pronuptian in which he could launch his Christian Lacroix Marriage line.
Facts & Trivia
Christian Ranked on the list of most popular Fashion Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Christian Lacroix celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.
In 2001, Lacroix also launched a children’s line and in 2002, he launched a perfume, Bazar, created by Bertrand Duchaufour, Jean-Claude Ellena and Emilie Copperman.
Is Christian Lacroix a luxury brand?
One such brand is Christian Lacroix. In late 2017, the luxury fashion brand decided to launch an online marketplace to sell direct to consumers. Working with marketplace platform provider Mirakl, Christian Lacroix is now selling menswear, women’s accessories and its lifestyle collection on christian-lacroix.com.
What happened Christian Lacroix?
Struggling to make payments, the Falic group shopped the brand but a buyer never emerged; by 2008 Christian Lacroix made a $14.1 million (€10 million) loss for $42.5 million (€30 million) of sales. The company filed for bankruptcy the following May, having invested $57.1 million (€40 million) in the brand.
What is Christian Lacroix known for?
Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ lakʁwa]; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix’s designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead, and embroidery.
Is Christian Lacroix coming back?
Christian Lacroix made a surprise return to the runway today via Dries Van Noten’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection , the result of a five-month-long collaboration between the two designers.
How is Lacroix still in business?
Christian Lacroix, who founded his maison in 1987, sold the business to French luxury giant LVMH (LVMH.PA) shortly after to help it grow. The fashion house now belongs to the Falic family, owners of U.S. retail group Duty Free Americas [DFI.