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Guy Laroche was a French fashion designer (b. July 16, 1921 in La Rochelle, France; d. February 17, 1989) and founder of the eponymous company.

Laroche began his career in millinery and, from 1949, Laroche worked for Jean Desses and eventually became his assistant. In 1955, he visited the U.S. to investigate new ready-to-wear manufacturing methods. 1956 or 1957, he founded a high-fashion atelier at 37 avenue Franklin Roosevelt, Paris. In his first collection that was favorably received, he reintroduced vibrant colors such as pink, orange, coral, topaz and turquoise. His clothes also featured plunging neck and back lines. Known as being humble and gracious—as opposed to the haughty nature of most Parisian designers—he designed haute-couture but practical clothing for women. And, for the American market, he was one of the first to create separates.

In 1961, he moved to larger quarters, a townhouse at 29 avenue Montaigne, Paris; opened a boutique there; and introduced his first ready-to-wear collection.

In 1966, Laroche introduced Fidji, his first women’s fragrance; designed men's ready-to-wear; and opened the Guy Laroche Monsieur boutique. He created other fragrances as:
  • 1972 Drakkar
  • 1977 J'ai Oise
  • 1982 Drakkar Noir
  • 1986 Clandestine
  • 1993 Horizon
Laroche died in Paris on February 17, 1989.

References

  • Anne Rapin (March 1996). "Interview with Fashion Designer Michel Klein", Label France magazine, No. 23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France
  • IMDB biography page
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time.
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La Rochelle

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Longitude 01° 09' 00" W
Latitude 46° 09' 37" N

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Country  France
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
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"La Marseillaise"


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Millinery is women's hats and other articles sold by a milliner, or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling women's hats and hat trim. A milliner is a hatter who designs, makes, sells or trims women's hats.
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Jean Desses (August 6, 1904 – August 2, 1970), was a world leading fashion designer in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. His designs reflected the influences of his travels, specializing in creating draped evening gowns in chiffon and mousseline, based on early Greek and Egyptian
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"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Ready-to-wear or prêt-à-porter is the fashion design term for clothing marketed in a finished condition, in standard clothing sizes (in casual usage, off the rack or "off-the-peg").
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Ville de Paris

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Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur
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The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro.
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A boutique, from the French word for "shop," is a small shopping outlet, especially one that specialises in elite and fashionable items such as clothing and jewellery.

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Drakkar may refer to:
  • Drakkar, a Viking longship
  • Drakkar Entertainment
  • Baie-Comeau Drakkar, a junior hockey team
  • Kingdom of Drakkar, An online multi-player RPG
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horizon (Ancient Greek ὁ ὁρίζων, /ho horídzôn/, from ὁρίζειν, "to limit") is the line that separates earth from sky.
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