Louis Féraud (1921–1999) was a French fashion designer and artist. In 1950, he created his first “Maison de Couture” in Cannes and by 1955 had established a couture house in Paris on 88, Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré and 57, rue Pierre-Charron.
Fashion designs by Louis Féraud in the 1960s
From the mid-1950s, Féraud was dressing the Parisian elite and designed the wardrobe of Brigitte Bardot for many of her movies. It wasn’t however until 1958 that he presented his first haute couture collection in Paris.
In the early 1960s, Féraud hired the designers Jean-Louis Scherrer, Margit Brandt, and Per Spook. In 1970, he signed a contract with Fink (Germany) for a ladies’ prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear) collection. The year 1978 was an excellent one for Féraud: he won the “Golden Thimble Award” for his Spring/Summer 1978 Haute Couture Collection. He went on to claim this accolade again in 1984.
In 1995, Féraud was decorated Officier de la Légion d’honneur, by the French President. In September 1999, the Dutch group Secon acquired Féraud. He died that December, aged 78, after a long and severe battle with Alzheimer’s.
These vintage photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Louis Féraud in the 1960s.
Model in white faille evening gown by Louis Feraud, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1960
French designer Louis Feraud with actress Catherine Spaak, January 1961
Astrid Heeren and model in pastel colored jersey knit dresses by Louis Feraud, 1962
Christa Fiedler in black and white tweed suit, short belted jacket has fitted sleeves and red stitching decorating the lapels, by Louis Feraud, photo by Roland de Vassal, 1962
Christa Fiedler in elegant blue wool suit by Louis Feraud, gloves by Hermès, photo by Roland de Vassal, 1962
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