André Courrèges

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André Courrèges (born 1923) is a French fashion designer, known for his ultra-modern designs. Born in Pau in 1923. At the age of 25, after studying to be a civil engineer, he went up in paris and joined Geanne Lafaurie. A few months later he went over to Balenciaga, the spanish master. Lord of the mini-skirt, he gave women freedom of body and comfortartable simplicity. Courreges, build his dress rather than design it. He gave more emphasisi on fabric. His models are geometric and can be retained by a square, a trapeziod or a triangle. In 1965, he triggered off his shock campaign and revolutionalised the fashion style.

1 Early Career
2 Later creations
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Early Career

Onetime master tailor for Balenciaga, he gave several blows to the french couture. In the first appearance on the couture scene, courreges introduced a revolutionary concept of styling for the space-age clothes-boots, goggles, dresses three inches above the knee. The main features of his boxy, uncluttered look spread throughout the fashion world quickly. He bought mini-skirt to flower in france.

[edit] Later creations

Among his later creations were sweater pants, parkas, tennis dresses, beach clothes and mechanics coveralls. In contrast he also came out with a jersey dress that glows in the dark and an array of sexy swimsuits. The two pieces of the swimsuits are held togather by thin strings on the sides. His name is as celebrated as his colours are acid and his designs geometrical. He was the most copied and plagiarised dress-designer in his time.

Courreges showed his space-age collection in 1964, Shortly after which the market was flooded with the space-age clothes of- plastic skirts and jackets, angular seamin and crash helmets, white boots and goggles, all presenting a boxy look. Courreges also paid special attention to the footwear of his models.

Today, Courrèges holds an almost mythical status in fashion, especially in France, as well as being remembered as a truly great designer.