Christian Lacroix is a high-end fashion designer. Born in Arles, France, Lacroix started his career at Jean Patou in 1981. In 1987, he launched his own ready-to-wear business.
The outlook for lavish French couture house Christian Lacroix looked increasingly bleak Tuesday as a French tribunal adjourned bankruptcy hearings with no fresh news of a buyer. "To this day, bidders to take over the firm have not justified the means of financing their company plans, or at least not sufficiently," said judicial administrator Regis Valliot after a three-hour hearing at the Paris tribunal. A new hearing was set for December 1 and Valliot said both an Emirati sheikh and a... Read Full Story
A French tribunal on Tuesday adjourned hearings on a bid by an Emirati sheikh to take over Christian Lacroix, four months after the couture house filed for bankruptcy, participants said. Citing procedural delays, the Paris competition tribunal set a new hearing for November 17, said a lawyer representing Sheikh Hassan Ben Ali al-Naimi. The United Arab Emirates sheikh, who is close to the ruling family of the Ajman emirate, stepped in last month to take over the fashion house after Italian... Read Full Story
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Hassan Ben Ali al-Naimi made a formal offer on Thursday to take over Christian Lacroix, four months after the French couture house filed for bankruptcy, the firm's administrator said. The offer presented to a competition tribunal for approval was made "in partnership" with the designer, said a statement from the sheikh's lawyers. The sheikh, who is close to the ruling family of the Ajman emirate, stepped in last month to take over the fashion house after Italian... Read Full Story
For his last ever show (though we pray for the future of fashion it is not) Christian Lacroix has chosen a darling to grace his catewalk - Daria Strokous. The memory of her beauty wearing this masters creations will live in our memory for years to come and hope for many more!! Christian Lacroix - Runway Christian Lacroix - Runway We love you Christian Lacroix!!!! Stars like you shine forever in our hearts!!!! Read Full Story
PARIS (Reuters) - The administrator for cash-strapped fashion house Christian Lacroix called "serious" a joint bid by the designer himself and Italy's Borletti and Milan's La Rinascente department stores. A rival offer by turnround firm Bernard Krief Consulting (BKC) was "insufficient," the couture company's administrator said on Monday. Two other bids were too low to be considered. The Christian Lacroix company, which was once part of French luxury giant LVMH, now belongs to the Falic... Read Full Story
French designer Christian Lacroix said Tuesday he was "confident" about the future of his embattled fashion house following talks with Industry Minister Christian Estrosi in Paris. "We had extremely positive discussions," Lacroix told reporters. "I feel extremely supported. I feel confident... It's a support that frankly I wasn't expecting, at least not with such depth and rapidity," he added. Italian retailer Borletti has emerged as the leading contender to take over the Christian Lacroix... Read Full Story
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The current spokesman for the high fashion Italian label Gucci is having a bit of fun with the luxurious hand that feeds him. James Franco made a spoof commercial for the site Funny or Die in which he struggles to pronounce the brand's name . Really, we don't care how he says it, we could just watch his hotness all day.
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As you may have heard, Christian Lacroix filed for protection from his creditors last week. When I read that I closed the page and floated to the ceiling where my 'happy place' is. What would haute couture week be without 'le pouf', his sumptuous fabrics and dramatic shows? Who will give me my details overload fix of velvet ribbons, exquisite embroidery, stripes and prints and regal gold in combinations that scramble the brain and blur the eyes at first glance? We needn't despair just yet... Read Full Story
The Audi Fashion Festival Singapore kicked off with a bang yesterday by unveiling the latest and greatest collection from risk taking, detail oriented designer Christian Lacroix. Unlike many other designers who have begun to blatantly begin ripping off vintage designs and claiming them as their own, Lacroix has stayed true to his signature style, resulting in a collection that is unique yet unmistakeable. The 5-day fashion fest will run until the 10th and feature big names such as Gareth... Read Full Story
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A model walks with the designer on the runway at the Christian Lacroix fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2009/2010. Photo: Chris Moore, Catwalking/Getty Images
It seems the Christian Lacroix saga has finally got it's happy ending. Florida's Falic Group has inked the deal with Al Hassan Bin Al Nuaimi confirming the sale of the Lacroix fashion house to the Ajman sheikh, as reported by WWD . This news couldn't come any... Read Full Story
