FÉRAUD Louis (Designer)

Sunny, heavily embroidered clothes are Louis Féraud's métier. The designer says of his work, "I live in the joy of being surrounded by women, of somehow directing their destiny, in so far as their destiny depends on a note of excess". In 1955, Féraud opened a boutique in Cannes. He had dressed the young star Brigitte Bardot in an off-the-shoulder, white piqué frock; 600 copies of this dress were sold and Féraud's success was established. Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman and Christian Lacroix's mother were also customers. He opened a boutique in Paris where he began to produce couture alongside ready-to-wear, and he and his wife were dubbed "The Gypsies" because of their bright, Midi-inspired look. In the 1960s, Féraud's work was characterized by simple, architectural shapes with graphic detailing; Twiggy modelled the collections. Féraud designed the costumes for the cult television serial The Prisoner. 

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