Bouchra Jarrar
| Bouchra Jarrar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
November 14, 1970 Cannes, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education |
École Duperré (1991－1994) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label(s) |
Balenciaga (1996－2006) Bouchra Jarrar (2010－) Lanvin (2016－2017) |
| Awards |
Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2012) |
Bouchra Jarrar (born November 14, 1970 in Cannes) is a French haute couture fashion designer.
Career
Born to Moroccan parents in Cannes, Jarrar graduated from Paris's Duperré School of Applied Arts in 1994. Over the next decade, she honed her skills at a broad range of brands including Jean Paul Gaultier 's jewellery department and Balenciaga, where she arrived in 1996 and, after being promoted by creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere, served as studio director until 2006. Bouchra Jarrar was a student at the École Duperré[1] at age 21 and graduated three years later. She has worked for lingerie brand Capucine Puerari[2] as well as for the jewelry department of Jean Paul Gaultier.[3][2]
In 1996, she started working with Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga.[1] This lasted ten years. She then worked for Scherrer[2] for a short time, before becoming the director of Lacroix's haute couture studio, which she ran until 2009.
In January 2010, she started her own brand,[1] presenting her collections once a year, during Paris Fashion Week.[4] From 2010 to 2013, she was a guest member of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. Since December 2013, she is an official member,[5] her fashion house being able to use the term "haute couture".[6]
Since 2012, she is a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
In March 2016 French fashion house Lanvin confirmed Jarrar had been appointed Artistic Director.[7]
Style
Bouchra Jarrar is inspired by real life, the spirit of time, and whatever she observes when she walks in Paris. She defines her house style: " My designs are simple. Outfits with trousers and not spectacular dresses that I could make… But no, I don't want "my" women to dream, I just want her to imagine herself wearing my clothes", thus referring to a wearable wardrobe. Bouchra Jarrar's style is recognized as minimalist.
She once said that high fashion "must be the reflection of the street".[8]
For the fall/winter 2014-2015, she made the sportswear style look chic.[9]
"Joining Lanvin meets a desire to expend my creation to wider fields of expression," said the 45-year old designer upon the announcement. "The company's ateliers possess extraordinary expertise, and it is my intention to bring to Lanvin the harmony and consistency of a fashion designed for women, a fashion of our time."
References
- 1 2 3 Clément Ghys (September 26, 2014). "Bouchra Jarrar, la discrète". liberation.fr (in French). Libération. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Géraldine Dormoy (August 23, 2010). "Bouchra Jarrar, l'élégance au bout des ciseaux". lexpress.fr (in French). L'Express. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Bouchra Jarrar - Prestige Magazine". Prestige Magazine. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Carine Bizet (November 18, 2013). "Bouchra Jarrar : "je crée un vestiaire global"". lemonde.fr (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Bouchra Jarrar reçoit l'appellation " haute couture "". lemonde.fr (in French). Le Monde. December 18, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Bouchra Jarrar, nouvelle maison française de haute couture". leparisien.fr (in French). Le Parisien. December 18, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Lanvin Confirms Bouchra Jarrar As Artistic Director". vogue.co.uk. March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Pour la créatrice Bouchra Jarrar, la haute couture "doit être le reflet de la rue"". leparisien.fr (in French). Le Parisien. January 28, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Claire Mabrut (July 8, 2014). "L'effet sportswear de Bouchra Jarrar". lefigaro.fr (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
Further reading
- Margaux Destray (February 15, 2014). "Dans les secrets d'atelier de Bouchra Jarrar". lefigaro.com (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved February 23, 2015.