HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN LACROIX HANDBAG
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN LACROIX HANDBAG
KOMELY HANDBAG FACTORY
Christian Lacroix is so intertwined with the 1980s that his clothes feature in one of the decade’s era-defining books, Tom Wolfe’s 1987 novel The Bonfire of the Vanities. Laroix’s Handbag collection – opulent, extreme and very expensive are worn by the Park Avenue Socialites, the so-called “Social x-rays”.
Rounded “pouf” evening bag and accessories.
Lacroix, who was born in Arles in southern France, was head of haute couture at Patou from 1981 and launched his own house six years later, after 50 million USD
Investment from LVMH’s Bernard Arnault.
Mixing influences that ranged from traditional French and Spanish costume to the theatre, his collections wer pure fantasy backed up by highly complex couture techniques. If designers like Armani dfessed women for work, Lacroix provided their wardrobe for after dark. His name in the back of a fashion bags was instant sign of status- Anna Wintour even put one of his Tote on the first issue of American Vogue in 1988.
Lacroix’s fall from grace came as the recession of the early 1990s brought a more sober mood. He continued to show until 2009, when he staged his final couture show to an applauding fashion press. Since then, Lacroix has designed successful furniture ranges, and in 2013 he created a one off collection for the relaunched Schiaparellli.
His name remains much admired across the industry.