Christian Lacroix, the Label, Is Getting Back Into Womenswear
Beginning with bikinis and underpants.
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Beginning with bikinis and underpants.
You know, that store that gave away clothes to people who stood on Broadway in their underwear for a few hours.
They've got a pile of debt to pay off, you know.
Lacroix himself, meanwhile, is designing coins.
The designer himself has severed all ties with the label.
He might not have couture, but at least he has something.
They are not content to let the house dissolve.
So long, couture and ready-to-wear.
This leaves the fate of the house woefully up in the air.
The Ajman sheikh who was close to buying it isn't submitting his paperwork.
Christian Lacroix is in favor of the buyout.
His 70 million euro check is ready. Lacroix just has to sign for it.
The Paris court will rule on the bids in the upcoming weeks.
The French government wants to save his label, and it looks like they will.
The owners bought the label in 2005 without knowing a thing about the fashion business. Now it faces demise.
Today's couture show might not be his last after all.
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