Marc Bohan

A simple Dior Haute Couture evening gown designed by Marc Bohan, from the Spring 1983 collection

Marc Bohan (born 22 August 1926^[1]) is a French fashion designer.

In 1945, he worked as a design assistant for Robert Piguet. In 1949, he left the Piguet couture house and worked as a design assistant for Edward Molyneux. From 1954 until 1958, Bohan worked as a designer for Jean Patou.^[1]

In 1958, he joined the Christian Dior's London branch as a designer. He became the creative director as Christian Dior in 1960 when Yves Saint-Laurent left.^[2] In 1961, he presented his first collection Slim Look under the Dior label.^[2] While working in this role, in 1966 Bohan created the Peter Pan look. Bohan remained the creative director at Christian Dior until 1989, when Gianfranco Ferré took over the role.^[1]

In 1990, Bohan became the design director for the Hartnell couture house, where he remained until 1992.^[1][3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Interactive timeline of couture houses and couturier biographies". Victoria and Albert Museum. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/explore.php. Retrieved 9 March 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Rapports Financiers – 2006 – Résolutions et renseignements divers". Christian Dior Finances. http://dior-finance.org/en/pdf/AR2006_part4.pdf. Retrieved 9 March 2010. 
3. ^ "British resist French couture lure". New York magazine (New York Media Holdings): p. 9. 7 January 1991. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1ugCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=%22marc+bohan%22&as_brr=1&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22marc%20bohan%22&f=false. Retrieved 9 March 2010. 

External links

• Marc Bohan at the Internet Movie Database
• Marc Bohan – designer profile at Fashion Model Directory

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