Rabih Kayrouz Explained

Rabih Kayrouz
Nationality:Lebanese
Birth Place:Lebanon
Label Name:Maison Rabih Kayrouz

Rabih Kayrouz (born 1973) is a Lebanese fashion designer,[1] creator and founder of the fashion house Maison Rabih Kayrouz, established in Paris in 2008.

Early life

Rabih Kayrouz was born in Lebanon in 1973. Kayrouz migrated to Paris at the age of 16 to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.[2]

Career

In 1995, after training for several months in the workshops of design houses Dior and Chanel,[3] Kayrouz returned to Beirut where he developed a reputation for designing evening gowns and wedding dresses.[4]

In 2008, Kayrouz returned to Paris to open his own design house at 38, Boulevard Raspail. The location was previously “Le Petit Theatre de Babylone” where Beckett's play Waiting for Godot was performed for the first time.[5] Since 2009, Kayrouz has been a guest designer for the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture,[6] with his seasonal collections included in the bi-annual Paris haute-couture fashion shows.[7] In 2011, Kayrouz was selected by the prominent French ELLE Magazine as one of the “Emerging New Talents”.[8] In 2012 he abandoned the appellation “couture” to focus on ready-to-wear.[9] In the same year, he created a capsule collection for La Redoute (French mail order brand).[10]

Design signature

Kayrouz's design signature has been described as pragmatic, but daring in its use of haute-couture style codes.[11] He has been praised for his use of style “know-how” in creating ready-to-wear collections which complement the urban lifestyle.[12]

Contribution

Kayrouz co-founded in 2008 a non-profit organisation called the Starch Foundation, which helps young Lebanese designers launch and promote their debut collections.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Créateurs, découvrez la nouvelle géneration. Mode: Jeune créateur designer . ELLE France. 23 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Maison Rabih Kayrouz. L'Eclaireur. Tous droits réservés : L'Eclaireur. 12 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130121160807/http://www.leclaireur.com/en/designers-en/maison-rabih-kayrouz-2/. 21 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Interview: Rabih Kayrouz. Time Out Beirut. Time Out Group Ltd. 12 May 2012. Amanda Calvo. Interview. 18 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Rabih Kayrouz designs charm Beirut and Paris. The Daily Star. 11 May 2012. Olivia Alabaster. 4 May 2012. 12 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612120744/http://www.dailystar.com.lb//Culture/Lifestyle/2012/May-04/172288-rabih-kayrouz-designs-charm-beirut-and-paris.ashx#axzz1ubdJfB2D. dead.
  5. Web site: The Designer. The Maison Rabih Kayrouz. 12 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120523192753/http://www.maisonrabihkayrouz.com/house.aspx?href=bio. 23 May 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Rabih Kayrouz: storming Paris. The National. Adu Dhabi Media. 12 May 2012. Kaelen Wilson-Goldie. Article. 11 July 2009.
  7. Web site: Biography. maisonrabihkayrouz.com. 11 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120523192753/http://www.maisonrabihkayrouz.com/house.aspx?href=bio. 23 May 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Créateurs, découvrez la nouvelle géneration. ELLE France. 23 February 2013.
  9. News: Paris Preview: In With the New. WWD. 24 February 2013.
  10. Web site: Créateurs Maison Rabih Kayrouz. La Redoute. 24 February 2012.
  11. Web site: In a Nutshell: Rabih Kayrouz. https://archive.today/20120709150935/http://fiermanagement.com/2012/03/21/in-a-nutshell-rabih-kayrouz/. dead. 9 July 2012. Fier Management. 12 May 2012. Lindsay Mayer. Article.
  12. Web site: Doing What 'Came Naturally'. Fashion & Style, The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 11 May 2012. JESSICA MICHAULT. 8 March 2012.
  13. Web site: What is Starch. Starch. 24 February 2012.

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