André Courrèges

André Courrèges

Acting

Birthday

1923/03/09

Day of death

2016/01/07 (92 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Also know as

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Biography

André Courrèges (9 March 1923 – 7 January 2016) was a French fashion designer. He was particularly known for his streamlined 1960s designs influenced by modernism and futurism, exploiting modern technology and new fabrics. Courrèges defined the go-go boot and along with Mary Quant, is one of the designers credited with inventing the miniskirt. Courrèges was born in the city of Pau within the Bearnese region of the Pyrenees. He wanted to pursue design in art school but his father, a butler disap...Read more

Acting
Ditirambo
6.0

(1969) Ditirambo

as André Courrèges

Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

(1972) Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

6.0

(1971) Samedi soir

as Self