Pieces of a Pattern: Lacroix by Lacroix [Paperback]

Christian Lacroix (Author), Patrick Mauries (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997

This is fashion designer Christian Lacroix's own account of his life and career. He recalls his childhood in Arles, his "vie de boheme" as a student in Montpellier, his arrival in Paris, and his rise from Patou to his own label within only six years. Hundreds of colour and monochrome illustrations from his sketchpads, diary, pinboard and family albums, are interspersed with vividly remembered impressions that were the sources of his creativity.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A Proustian collage of favorite pictures and memories. -- Vanity Fair

A rare first-person glimpse into the workings of a designer's mind. -- Harper's Bazaar

Filled with striking sketches and colorful pictures. -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500279330
• ISBN-13: 978-0500279335
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,066,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars His Own Impressions, August 8, 2002

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J. Tillotson (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pieces of a Pattern: Lacroix by Lacroix (Paperback)

Fantastic! Christian gives a guided tour of his own work process, and personal advice as a professional designer. It's like reading his diary, or suddenly finding yourself as his closest confidant and assistant designer! He shares his own impressions of himself and his work. He shares details of how his personal life and his career developed - even from childhood- what inspires him, and what are his influences. Four stars because it's not a quick reference: dates, sources, locations not readily found.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A collage of souvenirs from a happy man., May 14, 2000

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www.delalonde.com "www.chateauresidence.com" (Chateau-Bois-Briand, Nantes,Loire-Valley,France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pieces of a Pattern: Lacroix by Lacroix (Paperback)

Christian Lacroix brings coulours and light in each page of this book. In fact, this is more than a book; it is a personal gift made by Christian Lacroix to Françoise, his life, to his friends from Arles (where he was born) and to each invividual reader. Many hand-written comments, pink and yellow pages, naive inspiring rural objects. This is a perfect gift for somebody who already owns everything. Fresh, elegant, fashionable.