14.7.10

CHRISTIAN LACROIX NOW CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF LA MONNIE DE PARIS


RENOWNED FRENCH FASHION DESIGNER CHRISTIAN LACROIX'S NEW POSITION WON'T HAVE HIM WALKING DOWN ANY RUNWAYS WITH FASHION MODELS ANY TIME SOON. THE LUXURY DESIGNER WHOSE EPONYMOUS COUTURE LABEL WAS CLOSED DOWN, IS NOW THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF LA MONNIE DE PARIS (THE FRENCH MINT). THE INSTITUTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING AND DESIGNING FRENCH EROS AND MEDALS AND IS ALSO A FAMOUS MUSEUM WITH AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF COINS AND MEDALS. ACCORDING TO WWD, LACROIX WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING LIMITED EDITION COINS AND MEDALS INCLUDING THE PACS MEDAL (THE FRENCH GAY MARRIAGE MEDAL) AND THE MARRIAGE MEDAL (FOR THOSE GETTING MARRIED UNDER FRENCH CIVIL LAW). THE DESIGNER IS KEEPING BUSY WITH OTHER PROJECTS, HE'S ALSO SET TO LEND HIS AMAZING TALENTS TO A NEW TRAM LINE IN MONTPELLIER WITH AN UNDERWATER THEME. MEANWHILE THE LACROIX BRAND FOES ON WITHOUT HIM. SACHA WALCKOFF IS THE NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT CHRISTIAN LACROIX. WALCKOFF WORKED IN THE COMPANY FOR YEARS AND HAS DESIGNED HIS FIRST COLLECTION OF MENSWEAR. THE COMPANY IS ALSO EXPANDING INTO HOME TEXTILES, SUNGLASSES AND STATIONARY.

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