Mfaransa ambaye ndiye Designer na creator wakwanza wa vimini amefariki dunia akiwa na miaka 92.
André Courrèges, ‘Space Age’ Designer and Creator of the Miniskirt, Dies at 92
A few months after his namesake brand was fantastically resurrected during the Spring-Summer 2016 season, legendary designer André Courrèges passed away at the age of 92 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. While the tributes from the fashion community pour in (we particularly like this Instagram post featuring a Irving Penn photograph by Vogue’s Hamish Bowles), let’s take a minute to marvel at his remarkable life.
- Courrèges was a disciple of famed couturier (and fellow Basque) Cristóbal Balenciaga, with whom he worked from 1950-1961. After which time, he opened up his own couture house.
- While well regarded within the industry, it was his 1964 “Space Age” collection that really skyrocketed him to fame. It featured suntanned models wearing all white clothes and introduced the miniskirt in the midst of the Swinging Sixties. The minis hit three inches above the knee. Scandal!
source: André Courrèges, ‘Space Age’ Designer and Creator of the Miniskirt, Dies at 92
André Courrèges, ‘Space Age’ Designer and Creator of the Miniskirt, Dies at 92
A few months after his namesake brand was fantastically resurrected during the Spring-Summer 2016 season, legendary designer André Courrèges passed away at the age of 92 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. While the tributes from the fashion community pour in (we particularly like this Instagram post featuring a Irving Penn photograph by Vogue’s Hamish Bowles), let’s take a minute to marvel at his remarkable life.
- Courrèges was a disciple of famed couturier (and fellow Basque) Cristóbal Balenciaga, with whom he worked from 1950-1961. After which time, he opened up his own couture house.
- While well regarded within the industry, it was his 1964 “Space Age” collection that really skyrocketed him to fame. It featured suntanned models wearing all white clothes and introduced the miniskirt in the midst of the Swinging Sixties. The minis hit three inches above the knee. Scandal!
source: André Courrèges, ‘Space Age’ Designer and Creator of the Miniskirt, Dies at 92
