Courrèges bag
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ANDRE COURREGES
André Courrèges was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century; in the mid-1960s he changed the way women dressed, and did so almost overnight. His designs included angular mini dresses and trouser suits. Many of the outfits had cut-out midriffs and backs and were worn without a bra. These were matched with flat boots, goggles and helmets taken from the equipment worn by astronauts. The stark shapes and white and silver color scheme immediately earned the name Space Age.
André Courrèges brought us the triangle shaped shift dress as the defining silhouette for the 60’s. He privileged geometric forms and primary colours and worshiped the modernist architect and designer Le Corbusier.
The hat that Audrey used in “How to Steal a Million”, 1965, was, according to Givenchy’s Hubert, the true inspiration for the futuristic style of André Courrèges.
Courrèges thought the designer, not the client, knew best, and proudly refused to negotiate changes in his styles with the Duchess of Windsor. He liked to compare his atelier to
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Biography
André Courrèges (9 March 1923 – 7 January 2016) was a revolutionary figure in 20th-century fashion, known for his avant-garde style and profound impact on the aesthetics of the 1960s. Born in Pau, France, Courrèges initially started his career in engineering, studying at the “National School of Bridges and Roads”. His engineering background would later profoundly influence his precise, structured approach to fashion design.
After World War II, Courrèges shifted his focus to fashion, starting his career at a tailor’s shop before moving to Paris to work under Cristobal Balenciaga. Balenciaga’s mastery of technique and sculptural approach to fashion significantly influenced Courrèges, shaping his understanding of garment construction and design. In 1961, after spending a decade honing his craft under Balenciaga, Courrèges founded his own fashion house, “Maison de Courrèges”, with his partner and future wife, Coqueline Barrière.
Courrèges’s pioneering designs featured geometric shapes, stark white and bold colors, and new materials such as vinyl. His desig
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Coqueline Courrèges
French fashion designer (born 1935)
Coqueline Courrèges | |
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| Born | (1935-07-25)July 25, 1935 Hendaye, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Couture, Design, Electric Vehicles |
| Label | Courrèges |
| Spouse | André Courrèges (married 1966) |
Coqueline Courrèges (born Jacqueline Barrière, July 25, 1935) is a French dressmaker and co-founder of the Courrèges fashion company.
Biography
Coqueline Courrèges was born Jacqueline Barrière on July 25, 1935, in Hendaye, France. She arrived in Paris at the age of 14 to sit for her dress-making training certificate.[1]
In 1952, she joined Balenciaga, where she met André Courrèges.[2] It was he who first began calling her Coqueline.[3] She enrolled in the commercial dress-making register in 1955.[4] In 1961, André and Coqueline Courrèges opened the André Courrèges Couture house,[5] located at no. 48 Avenue Kléber, Paris.[6] They presented their first collection of 29 pieces in Paris on August 1, 1961.[7] Coqueline Courr
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