In Paris, he died one of the founders of the mini-skirt Andre Kurrezha – commander

On the 92 th year of life she died in Paris Andre Kurrezha – the world famous French fashion designer who changed in the 60 years the fashion world for its futuristic approaches. He is considered one of the creators of the mini-skirt, along with Briton Mary Kuont.

On the one hand – a rather flattering. After harsh eleven-year school at the Cristobal Balenciaga (who first listened dutifully, and then fell into a depression and was superseded by the Emanuel Ungaro) he founded with his wife own fashion house Courrèges. And he was one of those young fashion designers who have changed the whole system of women’s fashion.

Where are diorovsky waist, which admired during his debut? Lush skirts he chose clothes more suited astronauts than secular Flanery – overalls, Cylindrical long dresses. “Little black dress” Chanel, he contrasted the “small white.” Following the Briton Mary Quant gave the French women and, of course, men miniskirts. “It seemed that we invent the future – said of Kurrezha worked with him, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.

The very young man dreamed of becoming an artist. In the French capital, he takes some time to design the house Geanne Lafaurie. It works with the famous Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga for 11 years and eventually founded his own fashion house Courrèges. In place diorovsky taliyam comes Kurrezha Space Style – Dress-cylinders, overalls made of synthetic materials and, of course, a mini-skirt. Couturier undertook everything – glasses, perfumes, ornaments for cars. His fashion shows were grand spectacles with their scripts, set design, choreography.

Born in Kurrezha On March 9, 1923. After receiving an engineering education at age 25 Kurrezha moved to Paris, where he began to work in the fashion industry. He studied at the fashion Joan Laforêt and Cristobal Balenciaga, and in 1961 founded his own fashion house Courrèges. In 1964 he released a collection which brought him fame Space Age, includes a miniskirt, boots “go-go” and glasses Goggle. Kurrezha actively used synthetic materials and strict geometric shapes. Later the house Courrèges also produced fragrances, swimwear, bikini and glowing in the dark clothes. In 1980 the designer collaborated with the Japanese company Honda’s design of the scooter Tact.

Style Kurrezha was too bright and it instantly taken away on citations and Japanese companions designer, which he sold a controlling stake in the company, were trying to limit the his work. As a result, twenty years ago, Andre Kurrezha finally left the fashion to do painting and sculpture.

Five years ago, his wife Coquelin, tired of fighting, sold the fashion house Courrèges. Both were clear that the return will not be an artist for a long time suffered from Parkinson’s disease. However, his name was worth until the last days. At the fashion week last year, came to the young designers Courrèges Miller Sebastien and Arnaud Vaillant finally reminded of the glory fallen asleep at home. “With the advent of Courrèges, a mother wanted to dress up as a subsidiary of, and not vice versa – they said, as if referring to 92-year-old master. According to relatives, Kurrezha Andre died in his sleep in his bed – in a house in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.

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