Jean claude castelbajac biography
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JEAN-CHARLES
DE CASTELBAJAC
A visionary creator and artist, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has anticipated the foundations of new creation by blending art, fashion, subversion, and collaborations. His multidisciplinary work is characterized by a concise color palette of blue, yellow, red, and green. Notably, he dressed Pope John Paul II, bishops, and priests for the World Youth Days in His fashion and art are infused with his passion for history, childhood, and Pop art. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Keith Haring, Lady Gaga, and Robert Mapplethorpe. His art manifests through installations, performances, chalk street art, as well as drawings and paintings. Since , he has been the artistic director for the collections at United Colors of Benetton. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has also left his mark on fashion by integrating pop culture characters like Mickey Mouse and Snoopy into his designs. Discover his creations for Leblon Delienne: Micke
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Castelbajac, Jean-Charles de
French designer
Born: Of French parents in Casablanca, Morocco, 28 November Education: Attended Catholic boarding schools in France, ; studied law, Faculté de Droit, Limoges, Family: Married Katherine Lee Chambers, ; children: Guillaume, Louis. Career: Founder and designer, with his mother Jeanne-Blanche de Castelbajac, of Ko & Co., ready-to-wear fashion company, Limoges, beginning in ; freelanced for Pierre d'Alby, Max Mara, Jesus Jeans, Etam, Gadgling, Julie Latour, Fusano, Amaraggi, Carel Shoes, Ellesse, Hilton, Levi Strauss, and Reynaud, beginning in ; director, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac label, Paris, , and Société Jean-Charles de Castelbajac SARL, Paris, ; established boutiques in Paris, New York, and Tokyo, ; also designed for film and music, including Elton John, Talking Heads, and Rod Stewart, from ; interior and furniture designs, from ; member, Didier Grumbach's Les Créateurs group of designers, Paris, ; des
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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
French fashion designer
Jean-Charles, marquis de Castelbajac[1] (born 28 November ), also known as JC/DC,[2] is a French fashion designer. He has enjoyed international success with some of his creations, including a coat of teddy bears worn by pop star Madonna[3] and by supermodel Helena Christensen in the film Prêt-à-Porter and a sequin jacket for Beyonce, and a Donald Duck costume for Rihanna. During his career he has befriended and worked with artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean Michel Basquiat, Malcolm McLaren, Robert Mapplethorpe, M.I.A, Cassette Playa, Curry & Coco, The Coconut Twins and Lady Gaga.
His fashion archive was showcased in preparation for his retrospective "Gallie Rock" in Paris by photographers Tim and Barry, modelled by Cassette Playa, M.I.A., Jammer, Matthew Stone, Slew Dem Crew, and more.[4]
His creations have been displayed at New York's Institute of Fashion an