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André Courrèges (French: [andʁe kuʁɛʒ]; 9 March 1923 – 7 January 2016) was a French fashion designer. He was particularly known for his streamlined 1960s designs influenced by modernism and futurism, exploiting modern technology and new fabrics.
Jan 8, 2016 · André Courrèges, the French couturier and industry legend, passed away yesterday at the age of 92 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Jan 8, 2016 · The designer, who passed away yesterday at age 92 after battling Parkinson’s disease, preferred to bypass the archives and put his energy into innovative space-inspired looks. A former engineer, he had a lifelong fascination with science and technology, and called his studio his “secret laboratory.”.
Jun 15, 2024 · André Courrèges (born March 9, 1923, Pau, France—died January 7, 2016, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a dress designer who first made a reputation in the Parisian fashion world of the 1960s for futuristic, youth-oriented styles.
Jan 9, 2016 · André Courrèges, the French designer who brought the space age to the catwalk and into the closets of women like Catherine Deneuve and Jacqueline Kennedy, died on Thursday at his home in...
Aug 8, 2023 · The 1960s marked a significant turning point in the world of fashion, as designers sought inspiration beyond the earthly confines and embarked on a journey to the cosmos. Among these avant-garde visionaries, André Courrèges stood as a trailblazer, redefining the landscape of fashion with his iconic Space Age designs.
Jan 8, 2016 · “The perfection of Courrèges . . . the precision that dazzles, the young, fresh, exact proportions—wanted, worn, adored by the prettiest women in the world.” Photographed by William Klein ...
Jan 10, 2016 · The fashion world remembers one of France's "Three Musketeers," who has died at age 92. André Courrèges outside his retail store in Paris, 1969. Paris Internationale Presse. PARIS — Fashion ...
Feb 16, 2016 · Designing clothes in the golden age of Concorde, moon landings and the space race, André Courrèges, who died in January aged 92, blazed a unique trail in the world of fashion.
Sep 23, 2021 · André Courrèges winter collection 1964 “Space Age”. Photo source: Icon-Icon. Key Success Factors: Despite having worked at Balenciaga, Courrèges had his own stylistic language, which set him apart as a designer. He was fascinated by functionality, practicality and freedom of movement.
