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Bouchra Jarrar

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Bouchra Jarrar
Bouchra Jarrar in 2016.
Born(1970-11-14)November 14, 1970(age 53)
Cannes,France
NationalityFrench
EducationÉcole Duperré(1991－1994)
OccupationFashion designer
Labels
AwardsOrdre des Arts et des Lettres(2012)

Bouchra Jarrar(born 14 November 1970 inCannes) is aFrenchhaute couturefashion designer.

Early life and education[edit]

Born to Moroccan parents in Cannes, Jarrar entered Paris'École Duperré[1]where she graduated in 1994.

Career[edit]

Jarrar started to work onJean Paul Gaultier’s licensed jewelry collection in 1994. In 1996, she moved toBalenciaga,first under the supervision ofJosephus Thimister,and then under the supervision of the creative directorNicolas Ghesquière,where she served as his studio director until 2006, helping to createready-to-wearcollections. She then worked forScherrerfor a short time, before becoming the director ofLacroix'shaute couturestudio, which she ran until the company filed for bankruptcy in 2009. She also worked for thelingeriebrand Capucine Puerari.[1][2][3][4][5]

In January 2010, Jarrar started her own brand,[1]presenting her collections once a year, duringParis Fashion Week.[6]The label has since become known for its minimal aesthetic.[5]From 2010 to 2013, she was a guest member of theChambre syndicale de la haute couture.Since December 2013, she is an official member, her fashion house being able to use the term "haute couture".[7][8]In 2015, Mode et Finance, the French venture capital firm managed byBpifrance,made a minority investment in Jarrar’s business, with the designer retaining a 74% ownership.[2]

In addition to her own label, Jarrar designed a jewellery collection forMauboussinin 2016.[2]

In March 2016, the French fashion houseLanvinappointed Jarrar artistic director of the brand's women’s collection, succeedingAlber Elbaz.[9]She closed her eponymous couture house to join the company.[10]Jarrar showed her first resort collection in June 2016 to critical approval.[11]She completed only two ready-to-wear collections, spring 2017 and fall 2018, for the house before the termination of her contract. She left Lanvin after 16 months amid declining sales.[12]

In 2019, Jarrar photographed the singerKeren Annfor the cover of her albumBleue.[13]

Recognition[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Margaux Destray (February 15, 2014)."Dans les secrets d'atelier de Bouchra Jarrar".lefigaro(in French).Le Figaro.RetrievedFebruary 23,2015.

References[edit]

  1. ^abcGhys, Clément (2014-09-26)."Bouchra Jarrar, la discrète".liberation.fr(in French).RetrievedFebruary 23,2015.
  2. ^abcSocha, Miles (2016-03-11)."Lanvin Confirms Bouchra Jarrar as New Women's Designer".WWD.Retrieved2022-09-10.
  3. ^Dormoy, Géraldine (2010-08-23)."Bouchra Jarrar, l'élégance au bout des ciseaux".lexpress.fr(in French).RetrievedFebruary 23,2015.
  4. ^"Bouchra Jarrar - Prestige Magazine".Prestige Magazine.2016-11-02.Retrieved2016-11-09.
  5. ^abCook, Grace (2016-03-11)."Lanvin appoint Bouchra Jarrar as creative director".Financial Times.Retrieved2022-09-10.
  6. ^Carine Bizet (November 18, 2013)."Bouchra Jarrar:" je crée un vestiaire global "".lemonde.fr(in French).Le Monde.RetrievedFebruary 23,2015.
  7. ^"Bouchra Jarrar reçoit l'appellation" haute couture "".lemonde.fr(in French).Le Monde.December 18, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 23,2015.
  8. ^"Bouchra Jarrar, nouvelle maison française de haute couture".leparisien.fr(in French).Le Parisien.December 18, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 23,2015.
  9. ^Milligan, Lauren (2016-03-11)."Lanvin Confirms Bouchra Jarrar As Artistic Director".vogue.co.uk.Retrieved2022-09-10.
  10. ^Givhan, Robin (2016-09-29)."After a year of chaos, a surprising dose of elegance from Lanvin".The Wall Street Journal.Retrieved2022-09-10.
  11. ^Alicia Drake (September 27, 2016),At Lanvin, Bouchra Jarrar’s New DawnThe New York Times.
  12. ^abPaton, Elizabeth (2017-07-06)."Bouchra Jarrar, Artistic Director at Lanvin, Is Out After 16 Months".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2022-09-10.
  13. ^Isaac-Goizé, Tina (2019-07-02)."Bouchra Jarrar Turns Photographer in a New Exhibition".Vogue.Retrieved2022-09-10.
  14. ^Joelle Diderich (June 30, 2017),Bouchra Jarrar Promoted to Officer of the Order of Arts and LettersWomen's Wear Daily.
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