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Basics
Born: June 23, 1929 in Paris, son of a Russian-Jewish tailor, Edmund Lupidas later nicknamed Ted
-Died in December of 2008 in Cannes due to complications from luekaemia.
-Married Twice. Survived by his sons Oliver and Thomas and daughter Eloise -
Starts his own Brand
After completeing his apprenticeship with Christian Dior, he started his own brand. Made various frangrances at the beginning. -
Couture Salon
-In 1957 Lapidus opened his own Haute Couture Salon -
Joined the group
In 1963, he joined the group called "the high fashion desginers' trade union. After joining he really came into his own and got going into his company. -
Period: to
Fashion Accessories
-Started to produce fashion accessories as the haute couture declined (late 70's). -
Oliver
-In 1989 Lapidus' son Oliver takes over the company
-Eventually sold to a succesion of owners -
Achievements
Clothing
Accessories
-Known to bring a military and safari link into haute couture
-Haute Couture- the creation of exclusion-custom fitting clothing
-Made blue jeans as part of the main fashion design-Made it "sexy"
-Proved rather influential outside of France
-John Lennon-the White Bag and White suit-Abbey Road Album -
Production
-Totally stopped producing haute couture and instead went soley to fashion accessories. (primarily known for)
-Known for his botiques-First in Paris and later in New York -
