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Alexandre Vauthier

Alexandre Vauthier
Born (1971-11-30) 30 November 1971 (age 45)
Agen, France
Nationality French
Education ESMOD
Occupation Fashion designer
Labels Alexandre Vauthier

Alexandre Vauthier (born 30 November 1971 in Agen) is a French haute couture fashion designer.

He was a student at fashion school ESMOD from 1991 to 1994. After being a trainee for Thierry Mugler Couture in 2013, he became an assistant. In 1997 he moved to Jean Paul Gaultier where he was a head designer for the couture collections for eight years.

Vauthier recalls his time with Mugler fondly: “My years at Mugler were extremely formatives at all levels. He taught me to be resourceful, find solutions very quickly."

In 2009, he did his first fashion show with his own label, during Paris Fashion Week. Ever since, Christian Louboutin does the shoes for Vauthier's fashion shows.

In 2010, he created a clothing line for 3 Suisses.

In 2011, after getting a makeover to Beyoncé for her album 4, he created yule logs for the Grande Epicerie de Paris.

For the year 2012 he was the art director for the Premium range of brand Pyrenex. The same year Madonna chose him to create the look on the cover of her single Girl Gone Wild.

In 2014, he created goodies for Lancôme with Jacquemus and Yiqing Yin.

From 2011 to 2014 he was a guest member of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. Since December 2014, he is an official member, his fashion house being able to use the term "haute couture".


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