Alexandre Vauthier

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Alexandre Vauthier (born 30 November 1971) is a French haute couture fashion designer.

Career

He was a student at fashion school ESMOD from 1991 to 1994. After being a trainee for Thierry Mugler Couture in 2013, he became an assistant. In 1997 he moved to Jean Paul Gaultier where he was a head designer for the couture collections for eight years.{{cite web|url=http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/tendances/style-defiles/defiles-couture-la-sexy-attitude-dalexandre-vauthier-159533|title=Défilés couture : la sexy attitude d'Alexandre Vauthier|author=Corinne Jeammet|date=July 9, 2014|website=francetvinfo.fr|publisher=France Télévisions|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

Vauthier recalls his time with Mugler fondly: "My years at Mugler were extremely formatives at all levels. He taught me to be resourceful, find solutions very quickly."Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop (September 2012) [https://couturenotebook.com/couture-news/alexandre-vauthier-the-interview An Interview with Alexandre Vaultier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901080522/https://couturenotebook.com/couture-news/alexandre-vauthier-the-interview |date=2018-09-01 }}, couturenotebook.com

In 2009, he did his first fashion show with his own label, during Paris Fashion Week.{{cite web|url=http://www.gala.fr/mode/les_stars_et_la_mode/alexandre_vauthier_recrue_haute_couture_331576|title=Alexandre Vauthier, recrue haute couture|author=Paul-Arthur Jean Marie|date=December 17, 2014|website=gala.fr|publisher=Gala|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}} Ever since, Christian Louboutin does the shoes for Vauthier's fashion shows.{{cite web|url=http://www.parismatch.com/Vivre/Mode/Alexandre-Vauthier-la-Haute-Couture-a-l-etat-pur-520608|title=Alexandre Vauthier, la haute couture à l'état pur|author=Kahina Sekkai|date=July 2, 2013|website=parismatch.com|publisher=Paris Match|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

In 2010, he created a clothing line for 3 Suisses.{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/mode/maria-luisa-et-alexandre-vauthier-pour-les-3-suisses-30-11-2010-1173370.php|title=Maria Luisa et Alexandre Vauthier pour les 3 Suisses|date=November 30, 2010|website=leparisien.fr|publisher=Le Parisien|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223220056/http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/mode/maria-luisa-et-alexandre-vauthier-pour-les-3-suisses-30-11-2010-1173370.php|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gala.fr/mode/les_stars_et_la_mode/alexandre_vauthier_maxime_simoens_createurs_chouchous_des_3suisses_214799|title=Alexandre Vauthier, Maxime Simoëns: créateurs chouchous des 3Suisses|author=Pauline Gallard|date=December 1, 2010|website=gala.fr|publisher=Gala|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

In 2011, after getting a makeover to Beyoncé for her album 4,{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/mode/beyonce-relookee-par-alexandre-vauthier-sur-la-pochette-de-son-nouvel-album-20-05-2011-1460575.php|title=Beyoncé relookée par Alexandre Vauthier sur la pochette de son nouvel album|date=May 20, 2011|website=leparisien.fr|publisher=Le Parisien|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223210705/http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/mode/beyonce-relookee-par-alexandre-vauthier-sur-la-pochette-de-son-nouvel-album-20-05-2011-1460575.php|url-status=dead}} he created yule logs for the Grande Epicerie de Paris.{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/cuisine/alexandre-vauthier-modelise-une-collection-de-buche-de-noel-30-10-2011-1695241.php|title=Alexandre Vauthier modélise une collection de bûche de Noël|date=October 30, 2011|website=leparisien.fr|publisher=Le Parisien|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223215431/http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/cuisine/alexandre-vauthier-modelise-une-collection-de-buche-de-noel-30-10-2011-1695241.php|url-status=dead}}

For the year 2012 he was the art director for the Premium range of brand Pyrenex.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/alexandre-vauthier-teams-with-pyrenex-5628241|title=Alexandre Vauthier Teams With Pyrenex|author=Katya Foreman|date=February 8, 2012|website=wwd.com|publisher=Women's Wear Daily|accessdate=February 23, 2015}} The same year Madonna chose him to create the look on the cover of her single Girl Gone Wild.{{cite web|url=http://www.gala.fr/mode/les_stars_et_la_mode/madonna_craque_pour_un_frenchy_255878|title=Madonna craque pour un Frenchy|author=Pauline Gallard|date=February 29, 2012|website=gala.fr|publisher=Gala|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

In 2014, he created goodies for Lancôme with Jacquemus and Yiqing Yin.{{cite web|url=http://www.gala.fr/beaute/tendances_beaute/alexandre_vauthier_yiqing_yin_et_jacquemus_collaborent_avec_lancome._316090|title=Alexandre Vauthier, Yiqing Yin et Jacquemus collaborent avec Lancôme.|author=Paul-Arthur Jean Marie|date=May 6, 2014|website=gala.fr|publisher=Gala|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

From 2011 to 2014 he was a guest member of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. Since December 2014, he is an official member, his fashion house being able to use the term "haute couture".{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/mode/mode-alexandre-vauthier-entre-dans-le-club-des-maisons-haute-couture-17-12-2014-4381161.php|title=Alexandre Vauthier, la nouvelle coqueluche couture|author=Ronan Tésorière|date=December 17, 2014|website=leparisien.fr|publisher=Le Parisien|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://madame.lefigaro.fr/style/alexandre-vauthier-recoit-lappellation-haute-couture-171214-93467|title=Alexandre Vauthier reçoit l'appellation haute couture|author=Marie-Caroline Bougère|date=December 17, 2014|website=lefigaro.fr|publisher=Le Figaro|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

Style

Alexandre Vauthier's collections mostly consist of black and gold.{{cite web|url=http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/tendances/mode/alexandre-vauthier-dernier-adoube-dans-le-cercle-des-maisons-haute-couture-210299|title=Alexandre Vauthier, dernier adoubé dans le cercle des maisons haute couture|author=Corrine Jeammet|date=January 26, 2015|website=francetvinfo.fr|publisher=France Télévisions|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}} White and Silver also remained prominent in his collection.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-25 |title=Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2022 Couture Collection |url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2022-couture/alexandre-vauthier |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}} For the fall-winter 2011–2012 seasons, the collection was all-red.{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.fr/Mode/Les-defiles-de-mode/Automne-hiver-2011-2012-Couture/Femme/Paris/Defile-Alexandre-Vauthier/Defile-Alexandre-Vauthier-1642688|title=Défilé Alexandre Vauthier|date=July 5, 2011|website=elle.fr|publisher=Elle|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

His clothes often feature Swarovski crystals and embroideries by Maison Lesage.{{cite web|url=http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/01/28/2038586-defiles-haute-couture-alexandre-vauthier.html|title=Défilés haute couture : Alexandre Vauthier|date=January 28, 2015|website=ladepeche.fr|publisher=La Dépêche|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

We can find a "V" (which stands for his name, Vauthier) on several clothes,{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.fr/Mode/Les-defiles-de-mode/Haute-Couture-automne-hiver-2013-2014/Femme/Paris/Defile-Alexandre-Vauthier/Sexy-Alexandre-Vauthier-2471630|title=Sexy Alexandre Vauthier|author=Elvire Emptaz|date=July 3, 2013|website=elle.fr|publisher=Elle|language=fr|accessdate=February 23, 2015}} as well as the jewelry.

Alexandre Vauthier

Career

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