The following biography contains information on Fashion Designer Louis Feraud. BIOGRAPHY
1950
Louis Fraud creates his first Maison de Couture in Cannes.
1955
Established his Couture House in Paris - rue du Faubourg Saint Honor
1957
Dressed the Parisian elite and designed the wardrobe of Brigitte Bardot for many of her movies.
1958
First presentation Haute Couture Collection in Paris.
1960
Louis Fraud hired a young unknown designer : Jean-Louis Scherrer.
1964
Louis Fraud hired a new designer : Per Spook.
1970
Signed a contract with FINK (Germany) for the Ladies Ready-to-Wear.
1978
Won the Golden Thimble Award for his Spring/Summer 1978 Haute Couture Collection.
1984
Won the Golden Thimble Award for his Spring/Summer 1984 Haute Couture Collection.
1991
Louis Fraud was elected Prince de lArt de Vivre
1995
Officier de la Lgion dhonneur, decorated by the French President on March 16th in lElyse.
1996
Louis Fraud made way for her daughter Kiki and she signed her first Haute Couture Collection.
1999
September : The Dutch group Secon completes its acquisition of the house from the Fraud family. December : Louis Fraud died at the age of 79.
2000
April : Yvan Mispelaere joins the group as Artistic Director.
July : His first Haute Couture fashion show in Muse des Monuments Franais in Paris.
2001
January : Spring/Summer Haute Couture fashion show in Galerie Paradis in Paris.
March : First Prt Porter de Luxe fashion show in Carrousel du Louvre. July : Autumn/Winter Haute Couture fashion show in Galerie Paradis.
2002
January : Spring/Summer Haute Couture show in Galeries Paradis. March : The German Group ESCADA takes 90% of the Fraud shares. Yvan Mispelaere leaves the Company.
April : Fraud decides to concentrate its activities on Ladies Ready-to-Wear and licences.
June : Fraud appoints Jean-Paul Knott as Creative Director for the luxury ready-to-wear collection, show in October during the fashion weeks (SS 03).
2003
March : last show of Jean-Paul Knott.
July : opening in Paris at 400, rue Saint-Honor of the worldwide flagship store on 300 sq meters.
November : Escada sells Fraud to the private equity fund Bavaria.
2004
Frauds ready-to-wear line for women, designed since 2002 by an international studio headed by Matthias Heitzler, are developing.
2005
New shareholding with Alliance Designers. Ready to Wear development by Jean Pierre Marty.
Activities and Brands
Women ready to wear and Menswear
Accessories : Lingerie, Beachwear, Fur, Scarves, Leather Goods, Eyewear, Jewelry, Cuff Link
Frangrances : Fraud Paris
Whom to Contact
FRAUD SARL
2 rue de Bassano
75016 Paris
tel 00 33 1 49 52 44 00
fax 00 33 1 49 52 44 01
www.alliancedesigners.com
www.feraud.com
Elisabeth Baur - Directrice Gnrale
elisabeth.baur@feraud.com
Agence Amazing ! Patrice Bracciali - Press
amazingpresse@feraud-fashion.com
Major Retail Outlets
FRANCE
Fraud
90, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor, 75008 Paris
tel : 00 33 1 44 71 03 85
Fraud
17, Avenue Victor Hugo, 75116 Paris
tel : 00 33 1 45 01 20 16
Fraud
30 Alles de Tourny, 33000 Bordeaux
tel : 00 33 5 56 48 18 94
GREECE
Fraud
4, Xantou Street, 115 21 Kolonakis
tel 00 30 1 808 19 42
GREAT BRITAIN
Harrods
Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XL
tel 00 44 207 730 12 34 COMPANY PROFILE
Louis Feraud JOB TITLES
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