Marie-Louise Carven

Madame Carven
Born Carmen de Tommaso
(1909-08-31)31 August 1909
Châtellerault, France
Died 8 June 2015(2015-06-08) (aged 105)
Nationality French
Occupation Fashion designer
Spouse(s)
  • Philippe Mallet
    (1939-1966; his death)
  • René Grog (1972-1981; his death)

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Awards Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1978)
Legion of Honour (2009)[2]
Labels Carven

Carmen de Tommaso (31 August 1909 – 8 June 2015), better known as Marie-Louise Carven, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945.[3] She was noted for her designs for petite women, her use of lightweight fabrics such as lace and pink gingham, and for being one of the first couturieres to launch a prêt-à-porter line.[4] She was the first Paris designer to patent a push-up bra.[4]

Carven retired at age 84,[5] and died on 8 June 2015, aged 105.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Horwell, Veronica (14 June 2015). "Madame Carven obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Diderich, Joelle (8 June 2015). "Madame Carven Dies at 105". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Friedman, Vanessa (9 June 2015). "Remembering Marie-Louise Carven, a Creator of ‘Contemporary’ Fashion". New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 Staff writer (14 June 2015). "Marie-Louise Carven, fashion supremo - obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Friedman, Vanessa (9 June 2015). "Marie-Louise Carven, Designer of Accessible Chic, Dies at 105". New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Yotka, Steff. "Remembering Madame Carven". Style.com. Condé Nast. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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