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    Retail newcomers offer options  Nov 22, 2008
    Among the boutique's lines are Christian Lacroix, John Galliano, Kenzo, Louis Feraud, Lise Charmel, Valery, Cotton Club, Sonia Rykiel, Parah and Rosy. We had to ask where the name came from. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Lucky fans at Achilles Project  Oct 23, 2008
    A dress from Marni, a Fendi belt, Loeffler Randall shoes, and vintage Christian Lacroix earrings. What are some of the pieces you bought for the store for spring. (Boston Globe)

    The Ultimate Fashion Faux Pas  Oct 19, 2008
    Meanwhile, everyone from high-end designers like Christian Lacroix and Balenciaga to less expensive brands like Club Monaco and BCBG create clothes that are made to look best on a size 2 or 0 - or these days, the even teensier 00. What all of that means is that there are a lot of women out there who adore clothes and would readily buy more of them if they weren't getting ignored or treated as second-class mannequins. (Boston Globe)

    Big Budget Weddings Continue to Boom  Oct 3, 2008
    Designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix for Rosa Clara at Liberty plus renowned British designers such as Alice Temperley, Amanda Wakeley and Jasper Conran as well as royal couturier Stewart Parvin are showing their latest bridal designs at The Designer Wedding Show. Phillipa Lepley, one of London's leading bridal couture designers who also takes part said. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    4 gowns, 3 operas for Renee Fleming at the Met  Sep 23, 2008
    For Traviata she had two different dresses, both by Christian Lacroix. The first, for her country house, was a romantic gown of pale salmon and teal, softly gathered with flowers lining the d. (Globe and Mail)

    Dundas to join Pucci  Sep 19, 2008
    Pucci dispensed with the designer Christian Lacroix when his company left the LVMH group, and took on Matthew Williamson. The British designer, who kept his eponymous, London-based label, announced in New York last week that he was parting ways with Pucci. (International Herald Tribune)

    Ebony Fashion Fair's Runway Report Returns to Trenton  Sep 10, 2008
    Fabulous meets fierce in this fashion showcase featuring 13 alluring models who will unveil the lastest trends and styles from a variety of designers including Christian Lacroix, Sarli, b. michael, Carolina Herrera, Ruben Singer and Jean-Louis Scherrer. For more information about the show visit Ebony Fashion Fair online at www. (The Trentonian, NJ)

    Paco Rabanne's protege, Veronika Jeanvie, makes an assured catwalk debut at LA Fashion Week  Sep 9, 2008
    Veronika Jeanvie, autumn/winter 2008-9. Sign Up for Daily News. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)

    Dream outfit of a lifetime  Aug 28, 2008
    Currently, DBR represents eight international designers Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, Elie Saab, Pronovias, Manuel Mota, Lusan Mandongus and Annasul Y, and it has been granted exclusive rights to represent these designers in its boutique both in Hong Kong and Malaysia. It is also constantly in search of other designers whose designs are suitable for DBRs markets and image. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Jackson releasing lingerie line  Aug 23, 2008
    Aug. 22, 2008 07:09 AM BANG Showbiz. Janet Jackson is releasing her own range of underwear. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    MOVING MOUSE: DISNEY ON B'WAY  Aug 13, 2008
    Dunlap previously worked for fashion brands including Christian Lacroix Haute Couture, Vivienne Westwood and Lilly Pulitzer. SHARE BOX Show your support. (New York Post -- Business)

    Graphic content  Jul 5, 2008
    I do sometimes have a hard time coming to terms with all that money that's spent on fashion, when so many in the world are struggling, Christian Lacroix admits. But I'm happy that fashion's true artists those who work in the ateliers are being supported in this way. (Globe and Mail)

    Christian Lacroix's beetle juice  Jul 2, 2008
    Christian Lacroix's beetle juice - International Herald Tribune ... Christian Lacroix's beetle juice ... With embroidery crawling up a stockinged ankle, a carapace of encrusted wool and a chiffon dress in the iridescent blue-green of beetle wings, Christian Lacroix created his fantasy world outside the salon and in a garden of creepy-crawly delights. (International Herald Tribune)

    Christian Lacroix's Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 collection  Jul 2, 2008
    A model presents a creation by French designer Christian Lacroix as part of his Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 Haute Couture fashion collection in Paris, July 1, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)

    Beefy men are back  Jun 25, 2008
    Take top model from Brazil, Romulo Pires, a one-time car mechanic with a Cinderella-like story who stumbled into modelling to become the face for Gucci, Valentino and Pepe Jeans, and works the catwalks for Chanel, Dior, Christian Lacroix and Jean Paul Gaultier. Tall, but slim and not wide-shouldered, he models suits size 48 (UK, US size 38), smaller than the 50s and over (UK, US size 40) seen on the catwalks in the 90s and considerably trimmer than today's average suit-wearing businessman. (iAfrica.com)

    Yves Saint Laurent fashion to be auctioned off  Jun 16, 2008
    The sale also includes pieces from other designers including Christian Lacroix, Thierry Mugler, Balenciaga and Gianni Versace. More from TODAY. (MSNBC -- News)

    Celebs, stars mourn Yves Saint Laurent  Jun 7, 2008
    Also attending the funeral were staff from the YSL empire as well as current designer Stefano Pilati and most of the big names on the Paris fashion scene -- Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Sonia and Nathalie Rykiel, Kenzo Takada, and Valentino. Notably absent will be rival Karl Lagerfeld, "away on business," according to Chanel, as well as Pierre Cardin, also not in Paris. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    A final farewell  Jun 6, 2008
    Alber Elbaz, who was the first to take over YSL ready-to-wear but later moved to Lanvin, sat in a group with John Galliano, Christian Lacroix and Jean-Paul Gaultier, who said after the ceremony that because Berg. had revealed that he and Saint Laurent had been recently "married" in a civil union made the address more heart-rending. (International Herald Tribune)

    Continuereading  Jun 6, 2008
    The 71-year-old's fellow designers Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Sonia and Nathalie Rykiel, Kenzo Takada and Valentino all turned out to honor their late rival. Deneuve--a close friend of Saint Laurent--read out a poem in homage to the man who created her outfits for cult 1967 movie Belle De Jour. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Laurent's grand farewell  Jun 6, 2008
    Notable at the funeral were the biggest names in fashion Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Valentino, Hubert de Givenchy, Sonia and Nathalie Rykiel, Kenzo Takada, Alber Elbaz and Ines de la Fressange. Also attending was the chairperson of the world's leading luxury group LVMH, Bernard Arnault, along with the Christian Dior's manager, Sidney Toledano. (iAfrica.com)

    Farewell To Yves Saint Laurent In Paris  Jun 5, 2008
    Designers Valentino, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Hubert de Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix will attend, as will French actress Catherine Deneuve, a good friend of the late designer. Latest comments on this story. (Sky News)

    Christian Lacroix's timely way to go back in time  Jun 4, 2008
    Christian Lacroix's timely way to go back in time - International Herald Tribune. Christian Lacroix, at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, prefers the "magic" of the rails over the irritants of the skies ... Christian Lacroix's timely way to go back in time. (International Herald Tribune)

    The pants-wearing legacy of Yves Saint Laurent  Jun 3, 2008
    "She was the one I thought of first this morning on learning that he had escaped the suffering of a world that resembled him less and less, to join the pantheon that is his," designer Christian Lacroix said Monday. Tributes poured out from fellow designers, including old friend Valentino, who expressed admiration for "his sense of fantasy and his great respect for women and beauty." Giorgio Armani hoped to remember Saint Laurent as more than "the foremost and truest designer of our time.". (MSNBC -- News)

    Sex and the Cash Register  May 30, 2008
    "Chanel, Prada, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood [It was] intense." Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw, has a reported 81 costume changes, which included millions of dollars of jewelry. Retailers on all levels are hoping this designer parade will help them revive flat-lining sales. (Slate)

    First Peek: 'Sex and the City'  May 29, 2008
    The entry titled "'Sex and the City' ... from Christian Lacroix to a menages a trois," and any of the comments about it ... Sex and the City from Christian Lacroix to a menages a trois ... City amply serves both from Christian Lacroix to a menages a trois. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    The Mulleavy sisters: Painting with brush and 'blood'  May 20, 2008
    Dabs from a subtle palette are splattered across fabrics from designers such as Christian Lacroix or Marni, for whom fashion is always an excuse for artistic license. But Rodarte is different - based on craftsmanship and on a singular vision that is both romantic and edgy. (International Herald Tribune)

    * EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT  May 16, 2008
    Exploring Christian Lacroix by Christian Rizzo and David Dubois (`XJQj). Christian Lacroixs 20th anniversary fashion show in May last year was an attention-grabbing crossover of theater, music and fashion. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    An engineer turned jeweler, Hervé Van der Straeten blurs traditional boundaries  May 3, 2008
    "Very early on, fashion designers asked me to design jewelry for them," he said - designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, and Jean Paul Gaultier. In 1998, as his exploration of form branched out from jewelry to furniture and other objects, he opened his own gallery at 11 rue Ferdinand Duval in the Marais district of Paris. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    The true French Hollywood story  Apr 10, 2008
    A former top model for fashion houses such as Dior, Versace and Christian Lacroix, Bruni has been accustomed to the limelight since her late teens. Not only is she known for being one of the highest-paid models in history, earning as average of $7. (The Daily Texan, TX)

    Katoucha Niane, at 47; former top model  Mar 3, 2008
    Katoucha set up her own label in 1994 after years of modeling for designers such as Christian Lacroix and Saint Laurent. "I don't pretend to be like Lacroix, Saint Laurent, or the others," she said at the time. (Boston Globe)

    Admitting our hospital system is sick is the first step to recovery  Mar 2, 2008
    Video Christian Lacroix catwalk is an abundance of bright shades and black feathers. Noise Pollution On the anniversary of Billy Thorpe's death, some fond memories. (The Age)

    Model's body found in Paris river  Mar 1, 2008
    Katoucha set up her own label in 1994 after years of modeling for the likes of Christian Lacroix and Saint Laurent. Singers Cher and France's Johnny Hallyday were among the stars who turned out for her show. (AZCentral)

    'Black Princess' found dead in river  Feb 29, 2008
    Video: Pink and black feathers to shock for Christian Lacroix collection in Paris. Living it up while your housemate is away. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    PARIS FASHION WEEK: A comeback for clothes: Christian Lacroix and Dries Van Noten  Feb 28, 2008
    A comeback for clothes: Christian Lacroix and Dries Van Noten - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse Christian Lacroix ... A comeback for clothes: Christian Lacroix and Dries Van Noten. (International Herald Tribune)

    Lacroix, Givenchy hit the catwalk  Feb 28, 2008
    Christian Lacroix toned down his usual flamboyance in his autumn-winter collection on Wednesday, showing refined clothes which immediately looked more wearable than his cutting-edge couture. He used a lighter hand on detail, so for once there were not too many things crying out for attention, and there was more overlap, with some fabrics and shapes emerging as clear favourites for next season. (iAfrica.com)

    Japanese Move To Green Beat At Paris Shows  Feb 27, 2008
    Stand out shows in Paris on Wednesday are Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix and Givenchy. (Reporting by Rachel Sanderson). (Planet Ark, United States)

    The Oscars: Fashion's Fantasy Football  Feb 22, 2008
    (And I still have a few hot numbers from Badgley Mischka, Christian Lacroix, Oscar de la Renta and Calvin Klein that I didn't get to use. So Miley Cyrus, Jessica Alba I know you're presenting. (ABC News)

    * Beautiful models, hairy legs and all  Feb 20, 2008
    She was a Christian Lacroix pouf, to strain the analogy. And Uno the beagle was an honest cloth coat, much like the ones Michael Kors showed a week ago in Bryant Park. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    D&G turns Scottish, Armani looks east  Feb 19, 2008
    The Swede, who earlier worked at Christian Lacroix, Balmain, Dior, Bill Blass, and Nina Ricci, was appointed to the job in September after Ferre's demise. But he quit without warning weeks ahead of the current Milan autumn-fall 2008-2009 women's fashion week. (iAfrica.com)

    New York Fashion Week: New York's finale: Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Zac Posen  Feb 12, 2008
    New York's finale: Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Zac Posen - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse Marc Jacobs. (International Herald Tribune)

    Rugged craftwork leads the way  Feb 6, 2008
    City to country, Proenza Schouler leads the way - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse. (International Herald Tribune)

    Kimono folds seen as Japan's couture  Feb 5, 2008
    Kimono folds seen as Japan's couture - International Herald Tribune. Kimono folds seen as Japan's couture. (International Herald Tribune)

    HAUTE COUTURE: 'No season, no reason' - but gorgeous clothes  Jan 29, 2008
    The week was punctuated with the greats - incontestably haute couture houses like Chanel, Dior and Christian Lacroix ... Suzy Menkes takes a tour with Christian Lacroix of his Histoires de Mode exhibition ... Karl Lagerfeld, Eymeric Franois and Christian Lacroix on what makes their work special. (International Herald Tribune)

    Designers say we still need couture  Jan 26, 2008
    Despite such high-profile customers as British actress Helen Mirren and Marcia Cross (of Desperate Housewives) and the admiration of Christian Lacroix, no less, he has not yet succeeded in gaining the coveted haute couture designation, but has not given up trying. His collection for next summer includes ravishing ballgowns handpainted in Italy with giant stylised flowers - exotic orchids or chrysanthemums - picked out in pale pink ostrich feathers, with sleeves emerging from layers of petals... (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Falic Group buys liquor company  Jan 26, 2008
    Its other holdings include several brands from LVMH Louis VuittonMo t Hennessy, including the House of Christian Lacroix fashion label and the Urban Decay and Hard Candy cosmetics brands. Last year, it purchased the to manufacture and distribute fragrances and cosmetics for men and women under the Perry Ellis brand name. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Fantasy land  Jan 26, 2008
    Christian Lacroix also offered a colourful collection that told multiple stories through the use of disparate fabrics and a m. lange of techniques. (Globe and Mail)

    The life aquatic in Paris  Jan 25, 2008
    The occasion was a party for an exhibition curated by Christian Lacroix, in which he has taken the themes - "patchwork", "cobwebs", "Spanish style" and "ceromony" - and grouped together pieces from the museum's fashion archive with outfits produced by his own ateliers in his 20 years as a couturier. Lacroix's understanding of how and why waists, buttonholes and sleeves evolve and colours segue in and out of fashion is brought vividly to life; the dresses here are rich not just in fabric and... (Guardian Unlimited)

    In the front row  Jan 23, 2008
    Christian Lacroix s mammoth fashion exhibition, Histoires de Mode , opens at the Arts Decoratifs museum tonight. But the flamboyant designer is at pains to point out this is not a retrospective. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Haute Couture  Jan 23, 2008
    "An Angel Passing By" was Christian Lacroix's take on his collection, yet for all the lightness and sweetness of the show, with its vivid colors and artistic flowery decoration, this was not a show about flights of fancy ... Suzy Menkes takes a tour with Christian Lacroix of his Histoires de Mode exhibition ... Karl Lagerfeld, Eymeric Franois and Christian Lacroix on what makes their work special. (International Herald Tribune)

    Lacroix show a riot of colour  Jan 23, 2008
    A model presents a creation by French designer Christian Lacroix during Spring/Summer 2008 Haute Couture collection show in Paris, 22 January 2008 ... Christian Lacroix pulled off an exuberant tour de force with his summer haute couture collection on Tuesday, which was a riot of colour and brimming with gowns in which to get noticed. (iAfrica.com)

    Valentino bids a final farewell  Jan 18, 2008
    Hash, 37, learned her craft at Chanel, Christian Lacroix and Christian Dior before founding her own label in 1997 ... The big international names in couture are all showing in the first three days of next week: Christian Dior on Monday, Chanel, Christian Lacroix and Givenchy on Tuesday and Jean-Paul Gaultier on Wednesday. (iAfrica.com)

    At Prada, sex; Gucci, Russia and rock 'n' roll  Jan 15, 2008
    At Prada, sex; Gucci, Russia and rock 'n' roll - International Herald Tribune. Prada and Gucci is chalk and cheese. (International Herald Tribune)

    M/M (Paris) : Art, commerce and communication, all in one  Jan 14, 2008
    Suzy Menkes takes a tour with Christian Lacroix of his Histoires de Mode exhibition ... Karl Lagerfeld, Eymeric Franois and Christian Lacroix on what makes their work special. (International Herald Tribune)

    Design product of the year  Dec 24, 2007
    Video Suzy Menkes takes a tour with Christian Lacroix of his Histoires de Mode exhibition ... Karl Lagerfeld, Eymeric Franois and Christian Lacroix on what makes their work special. (International Herald Tribune)

    SPOTLIGHT: Spotlight: Ross Klein of Starwood Hotels  Dec 22, 2007
    Spotlight: Ross Klein of Starwood Hotels - International Herald Tribune. Luxury Brands Group Ross Klein, president of the luxury brands group of Starwood Hotels. (International Herald Tribune)

    Church and UN: The Vatican's relative truth  Dec 20, 2007
    Suzy Menkes takes a tour with Christian Lacroix of his Histoires de Mode exhibition. Supreme Luxury: Suzy Menkes discusses luxury and fur with Silvia Venturini Fendi. (International Herald Tribune)

    A date at Disneyland Paris has Sarkozy in the limelight  Dec 18, 2007
    Published: December 18, 2007. She is well-born, well-known and wealthy, an heiress and former super-model turned pop singer who has dated the rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. (International Herald Tribune)

    Lacroix hangs history out to show  Dec 17, 2007
    But even before you get the past/present game in a Christian Lacroix couture outfit from two decades ago, your eyes switch to the background, where more striped dresses dangle from rails as if hung out to dry ... "Christian Lacroix, Histoires de Mode" (at the Mus ... Saillard, along with the fashion author Patrick Mauries, contributes to the colorful and informative accompanying book "Christian Lacroix on Fashion" (Thames & Hudson). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    At IHT luxury conference, ethics are in vogue  Nov 29, 2007
    Karl Lagerfeld, Eymeric Franois and Christian Lacroix on what makes their work special. The fantasy and emotion of haute couture. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    * The history of fashion through the eyes of Christian Lacroix  Nov 15, 2007
    The history of fashion through the eyes of Christian Lacroix ... Exhibits from Christian Lacroix, Histoires de Mode, on display at the Arts Decoratifs museum in Paris ... Christian Lacroix, arguably the most extravagant couturier in Paris, never intended to be a fashion designer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    After 20 years, Lacroix finds he's fashionable again  Nov 12, 2007
    In the minimalist early 1990s, fashion hit rock bottom for extravagant designer Christian Lacroix ... He's curating "Christian Lacroix, Histoires de Mode," a history-of-fashion exhibition at Le Muse des Arts Dcoratifs in Paris, which opened last week ... Christian Lacroix: San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary benefit fashion show and luncheon, sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    A night in Sin City  Nov 8, 2007
    Now in the Caesars Palace Forum, Christian Lacroix sits near a Stage Deli, while it costs $10,000 to spend the night atop the great green glowing MGM Grand, an opulence that overlooks the grungy Hooters parking lot. C'est Las Vegas. (Los Angeles Times)

    Another designer hits Target  Oct 22, 2007
    She attended design school in Paris, France and worked for Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood and Lilly Pulitzer. Her first shoe collection was sold at Bergdorf Goodman in 2000. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    'Future Fashion' exhibit celebrates Neiman Marcus' 100th anniversary  Oct 16, 2007
    A dress designed by Christian Lacroix is on display as part of the Future Fashion exhibit during Neiman Marcus 100th anniversary celebration event in Dallas. ON THE NET. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Paris designers show off spring and summer finery  Oct 15, 2007
    Knee-length skirts appeared on almost every runway, including Christian Lacroix, who showed this refined look and paired it with short fitted jackets. "It's nice, isn't it, to have this new skirt length?" said the very elegant Marie Martinez, directrice of Lacroix Haute Couture. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Fashion's Technology Facelift  Oct 5, 2007
    Models from the Paris Spring/Summer 2008 collections of Christian Lacroix (left) and Dries Van Noten (l ... All kinds of flower prints are getting re-mixed on computers at places like Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten and Christian Lacroix. (Time.com)

    Milan fashion shows  Sep 28, 2007
    This was Dolce & Gabbana light - airy bubbles of skirts, caging nets of fabric, bouncy short hemlines and artsy evening gowns echoing Christian Lacroix in his haute pouf heyday. But this colorful show was also about light in a different sense. (International Herald Tribune)

    Three Studies in Color  Sep 27, 2007
    He started out in the business as a couture assistant to Christian Lacroix and so he has the skills that are required to maintain Ferre's legacy of intricately crafted details, volumes and drama. He is also a wise choice because he will undoubtedly have an appreciation for the late designer's great cultural education and awareness. (Time.com)

    Virtual fashion  Aug 7, 2007
    "In-world," a term used for logging into Second Life, fashion house Paper Couture came up with a breathtaking gown for some lucky avatar, inspired by a spring/summer 2007 haute couture gown by Christian Lacroix. The Canadian fashion designer Nyla has taken her real-world creations and morphed them into Second Life ensembles. (International Herald Tribune)

    A legacy of style - from prim royal to sexy siren  Jul 30, 2007
    Later in her life, she was dressed by Valentino, Christian Lacroix and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. She loved Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo shoes. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Paris lives for decadence  Jul 21, 2007
    But this being France, the usual suspects have been replaced with the poshest brands possible, from Givenchy to Christian Lacroix. These boutiques stock last year's fashions at a minimum of 30 percent off, but if you hit the shops when they're trying to clear out the previous season's merchandise, you'll find couture at truly cut-rate (although not necessarily cheap) prices. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Designer hotels find a niche beyond fashionistas with drama and daring  Jul 8, 2007
    Paris couturier Christian Lacroix designed the Hotel du Petit Moulin in the Marais in Paris and Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld refurbished the Schlosshotel im Grunewald in Berlin. Such digs don't have universal appeal. (Business Report, South Africa)

    A Standing O for Lacroix  Jul 5, 2007
    04, 2007 By Christian Lacroix's Fall/Winter 2007-08 Haute Couture collection show July 3, 2007, in Paris ... Haute couturiers get a lot of mileage out of wedding dresses, especially Christian Lacroix ... Pierre Verdy / AFP / Getty Christian Lacroix's Fall/Winter 2007-08 Haute Couture collection show July 3, 2007, in Paris. (Time.com)

    Lacroix celebrates with fur and feathers  Jul 4, 2007
    A model presents a creation by French designer Christian Lacroix during Fall/Winter 2007-08 Haute Couture collection show, 03 July 2007 in Paris ... Feathers and fur featured prominently in the fall/winter collection of Christian Lacroix, who celebrates 20 years at the helm of a house influenced by the bull fights and Provencal traditions the French designer grew up with ... A model presents a creation by French designer Christian Lacroix during Fall/Winter 2007-08 Haute Couture collection show,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Lacroix is sugar sweet  Jul 4, 2007
    Christian Lacroix celebrated 20 years of couture with an autumn collection that was charming, fresh and bonbon sweet. Yet the sugar came in calorie-controlled doses. (International Herald Tribune)

    Prince of prints  Jun 8, 2007
    Christian Lacroix - another colour-loving Mediterranean - had taken over design duties and the label experienced a resurgence. Sales doubled in a year and a new fanbase emerged. (Guardian Unlimited)

    And if antiques are your thing, don't miss Antique Row on Castle Street  May 22, 2007
    "After a shopping spree at Monkee's, get beautiful next door with a makeover at its sister store, Blush where you can find high-end beauty brands like Laura Mercier, Kiehl's and Lip Fusion. They also offer in-store beauty services such as waxing, facials and in-demand eyelash extensions by Lindsey Bush. Details: Monkee's, (910) 256-5886; www.shopmonkees.com. Blush: (910) 256-1151.Island Passage: You just can't come to Wilmington without falling in love with Island Passage. Their free-spirited,... (The Morning Star)

    Emilio Pucci Turns 60  May 20, 2007
    " Pucci died in 1992 (he was 78) and in 2000, LVMH Mo t Hennessy Louis Vuitton acquired a 67 percent stake, and bringing on a revolving door of design talent, including Julio Espada, Christian Lacroix, and now Matthew Williamson.. According to insiders, annual sales are in the 60 million euro range ($81 million); Pucci has 31 stores around the world, licensing agreements with Skis Rossignol SA & Marchon (eyewear), Wolford (tights), Veuve Clicquot Champagne, Adidas sneakers, Omas (ink pens), and... (Suite101.com)

    Top 10 designer hotels  May 16, 2007
    You're in good company with Versace, Christian Lacroix and Ralph Lauren ... What do Versace, Christian Lacroix and Ralph Lauren have in common (besides presumably impressive walk-in closets) ... Her taste runs towards the modern funhouse effect of Christian Lacroixs. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    In France, a fashion crisis  May 12, 2007
    The fourth-generation faux flower-maker's silk blossoms adorn garments by Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel and Dior. "It's a vicious circle," says Legeron, 50. (Orlando Sentinel)

    When it comes to hair, bangs are back  Apr 20, 2007
    "There is something very cute about it," says Odile Gilbert , the French hairstylist who was responsible for Dunst's hair in "Marie Antoinette," as well as the elaborate hair that goes down the runways at Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Rodarte, and others. "It makes you look younger.". (Boston Globe)

    My year with Camilla  Mar 31, 2007
    Her make-up artist, Julia Biddlecombe (former clients: Joan Collins and Zsa Zsa Gabor), likes to make the distinction between a "royal" makeover and a "Hollywood" makeover, which Christian Lacroix, for one, is keen to endorse. From the pages of Hello. (Guardian Unlimited)

    The Mirror daily item by Image staff  Mar 28, 2007
    Before joining Ungaro 13 months ago and before his stints as first assistant to Jean-Paul Gaultier, then head designer at Christian Lacroix and then designer and VIP liaison alongside Roberto Cavalli Dundas was a costumer for La Comedie Francaise. Tonight's Bar Marmont event in his honor following a fashion show at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills and preceeding a trunk show there tomorrow are the tamest events on his tour of the city, which also included dinner at Il Sole and a party at starlet... (Los Angeles Times)

    Fashion show enlivens plaza's 17th birthday  Mar 25, 2007
    Titled Fashion Legends and Icons of the Century, the fashion show presented works by Diane von Furstenberg, Christian Lacroix, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino and Ermenegildo Zegna. The show, held at the mall's Lamoda Cafe, also marked the opening of a month-long photo exhibition showing the works of those talented designers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Youcangetaroundit.com  Mar 22, 2007
    Anyway, we mentioned that the day may come when we see fashion critic Melissa Rivers hanging around pit row asking Jimmie Johnson if his fire suit is a Christian Lacroix. It was just a little goof on NASCAR.. (AZCentral -- Sports)

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