Antoine de Paris
Antoine de Paris | |
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 Antoine at work in 1934 | |
| Born | Antoni Cierplikowski 24 December 1884 Sieradz, Poland |
| Died | 5 July 1976 (aged 91) Sieradz, Poland |
| Citizenship | Poland France |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
Antoni Cierplikowski (Polish pronunciation: celebrity hairdresser when he opened the salon Antoine de Paris in Paris and became known as Monsieur Antoine.[2] Among his clients were world-famous female personalities like Coco Chanel, Queen Marie of Romania, Sarah Bernhardt, Greta Garbo, U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Brigitte Bardot.[3]
Early life
Cierplikowski was born in
hairdressing by working for his uncle in Łódź. In December 1901, he moved to Paris, France. He married Berthe Astier on 24 January 1909 in London
, England, where they were both learning English.
Career
After moving to Paris, Cierplikowski worked in the
coiffure
for Lily de Moure when she lost her fashionable hat. Her appearance without a hat on the arm of a royal prince caused a sensation; other fashionable ladies soon decided to have their hair styled by Cierplikowski.
In 1909, Cierplikowski started a fashion for a short
Edith Piaf.[5] His creations were rumoured to cost up to 500 francs - more than £1,000 in today's money.[6] In the 1930s, he introduced blonde highlights and a style of upswept hair.[7]
In 1924, Cierplikowski opened a salon at
coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937, when he supervised 400 coiffures in one night.[citation needed
]
Later life
After the death of his wife in 1973, Cierplikowski returned to his birthplace, Sieradz, where he died in July 1976.
References
- ^ "HISTORIA ANTOINE'A | Antoine de Paris" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ISBN 978-2-296-01549-4
- ^ Sibierski, Mary (2012-08-09). "'Monsieur Antoine' was originally from Poland". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ a b "Bob haircut celebrates 100th birthday", The Daily Telegraph, 9 Jan 2009
- ^ Zhang Pengfei, Antoine De Paris feted in Poland, CCTV.com, archived from the original on 2016-03-03, retrieved 2013-04-06
- ^ Hairdressers Journal International (2012), Hairdressing Icons: Antoine de Paris
- ^ ISBN 0313331456
