André laug

THE EARLY YEARS

In the formative years of André Laug's life, the seeds of creativity and passion for fashion were sown. Born into an era of transformation, Laug's early childhood was marked by an awakening to the arts, which would shape his future path.

La top model Barbarella indossa un abito con gonna ampia, maniche a sbuffo e vita stretta in tulle nero con strisce rosa e blu, in piedi accanto a Laug vestita di bianco. Foto di Oliviero Toscani, ©Vogue-Condé Nast.

1949

After finishing college, Laug veered away from a career in law, against his parent’s wishes, and instead dedicated two years to teaching.

Pagella accademica francese d'epoca che mostra la frequenza, la condotta e i voti in varie materie, completa di note e firme dell'insegnante.

Illustrazione stilizzata di una figura in uniforme a cavallo che saluta con una spada, un'altra figura che regge una bandiera francese, che evoca un senso di parata militare storica.

1956

After serving in the military in Algeria for two years he returned to Gravelines to begin work as a military instructor and then for an import-export company.

1958

At 27 years old, Laug broke into the world of fashion in Paris, encouraged by his friend, journalist Lucien François. There he presented his first works as a designer, under the label Raphaël, an atelier specialized in women’s couture with a laboratory on Avenue Georges V where just a year later Givenchy established itself. Laug’s talent brought drastic shapes to the silhouettes, which will bring him notoriety later in his career. At Raphaël, the French designer was exposed to the organizational nuances of a successful haute couture atelier.

Illustrazione in stile schizzo di una classica scena stradale europea con architettura ornamentale e due auto d’epoca parcheggiate lungo il marciapiede.