Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre
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Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre is the founder, owner and current president of
Guarrigue-Lefèvre was known for his renaissance age style and designs. He prefers conservative, classical shapes and motifs, and loved to emphasize the human body's natural forms and curves. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical.
Guarrigue-Lefèvre was one of the first couturiers to turn to Asia, and notably Japan, as a high fashion market when he travelled there in 1990.
In 1991, he became of the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors.
Unfortunately, in 1994, he was expelled from the
Angry and disappointed, Guarrigue-Lefèvre then disappeared from the scene for a few years. According from several sources, he supposedly left to Argentina with his family to enjoy the fruit of his work.
He did not let this failure condemn him though, and finally reappeared to the scene in May 2001, where he purchased a few restaurants in Paris, including
In 2005, Guarrigue-Lefèvre founded Paris Élysée Private Club, more widely known as Paris Élysée. The club first opened his door to Parisian elite in June of this year. Guarrigue-Lefèvre then expanded his clientele by inviting several members of the European Elite in late 2005. The club is now opened to a more international clientele.
Guarrigue-Lefèvre is now partner with Alphonse Ruiz de Turckeim, third son of the Marquis Ruiz de Turckeim.
Guarrigue-Lefèvre owns the ruins of a castle in Bonnieux, Vaucluse. He has partially renovated the site and regularly organizes theatre festivals there.
References
External links
- Paris Élysée Private Club
- Hans Treusch Baron Buttlar-Bradenfels
- Paris Élysée Private Club
- Haute-Couture in France
- French Enterprises[permanent dead link]
- The Three most prestigious clubs of Paris: Maxim's (Pierre Cardin), Paris Élysée (Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre), Wine and Business club (Alain Marty)
Sources
André Avard, "Intemporellement Votre", Le Monde, 14 Feb. 2006:A3
Michaël D. Cornette, "Quoi de neuf à Paris?," Paris Capitale Magazine, 4 Jan. 2006:90.