It is to harmoniously resolve functional problems, just like the engineer who designs a plane.” He once said: “My problem is not rich embroidery, useless lavishness. He liked to compare his atelier to a laboratory.Īndré Courrèges Eskimo or Eclipse or Slit white sunglasses, 1965.ĭanish model Lotte Tarp wearing André Courrèges shades and costume with Salvador Dalì in his house in Port Ligat, Spain. The hat that Audrey used in “How to Steal a Million”, 1965, was, according to Givenchy’s Hubert, the true inspiration for the futuristic style of André Courrèges.Ĭourrèges thought the designer, not the client, knew best, and proudly refused to negotiate changes in his styles with the Duchess of Windsor.
He privileged geometric forms and primary colours and worshiped the modernist architect and designer Le Corbusier. The stark shapes and white and silver color scheme immediately earned the name Space Age.Īndré Courrèges brought us the triangle shaped shift dress as the defining silhouette for the 60’s. These were matched with flat boots, goggles and helmets taken from the equipment worn by astronauts. Many of the outfits had cut-out midriffs and backs and were worn without a bra.
His designs included angular mini dresses and trouser suits. André Courrèges was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century in the mid-1960s he changed the way women dressed, and did so almost overnight.
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