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Louis Feraud (1921-1999) opened his first boutique in Cannes, France, in the early 1950s, launching his fashion career. As luck would have it, Brigitte Bardot bought one of his dresses, and the attention this brought to the store helped to establish his name. He dressed her for many of her films and gained a large following among Hollywood stars including Kim Novak and Ingrid Bergman.

In 1955 he moved to Paris and opened a ready-to-wear salon. Soon after, he established a couture house catering to his elite clientele. He held his first runway show in 1960, after which his clothes were carried by stores in the US, Canada and the UK.

In the 1960s Feraud was known for his strikingly graphic mod dresses and suits. His style softened in the 1970s, into a look called “The Gypsies” He won the Golden Thimble award for his Spring/Summer 1978 Haute Couture Collection, and again in 1984. In the early 1980s he created a series of fragrances for Avon. In addition to his fashion design career, he was also an artist, exhibiting his paintings in Paris, Tokyo,  and New York.

Feraud retired in 1996 and his daughter Dominique took over the house. In September 1999, the Dutch group Secon acquired the company. Feraud died in December of that year, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. In 2000 ESCADA acquired a majority share of the business and in 2003, the Feraud worldwide flagship store opened in Paris.

Written by Vintage Fashion Guild


from an early 1960s black dress - Courtesy of premierludwig

from an early 1960s black dress

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from an early 1960s black skirt - Courtesy of premierludwig

from an early 1960s black skirt

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from a mid 1960s dress & jacket - Courtesy of emmapeelpants

from a mid 1960s dress & jacket

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from a mid 1960s dress - Courtesy of coutureallurevintage.com

from a mid 1960s dress

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from a 1960s dress - Courtesy of PoppysVintageClothing

from a 1960s dress

Courtesy of PoppysVintageClothing

from a mid 1960s suit jacket - Courtesy of premierludwig

from a mid 1960s suit jacket

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from a 1960s dress - Courtesy of kakkoiimono.com

from a 1960s dress

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from a 1970s tie - Courtesy of vintagegent.com

from a 1970s tie

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from a 1970s wool maxi skirt - Courtesy of emmapeelpants

from a 1970s wool maxi skirt

Courtesy of emmapeelpants

from a 1970s tie - Courtesy of vintagegent.com

from a 1970s tie

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from a late 1980s jacket - Courtesy of bigchief173

from a late 1980s jacket

Courtesy of bigchief173

from a very early1990s suit - Courtesy of lkranieri

from a very early1990s suit

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1990s label - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

1990s label

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from a 1990s dress. - Courtesy of awaywiffairies

from a 1990s dress.

Courtesy of awaywiffairies