Courreges was renowned for his futuristic aesthetic, launching his Maison de Couture in 1961. His famous Space Age collection followed in 1964, and he retired from the fashion industry in the Nineties to devote his time to painting and sculpture. New owners and co-presidents Jacques Bungert and Frederic Torloting bought the company in January 2011, and Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant were named artistic directors of womenswear last year.
Courreges, along with British designer Mary Quant, has often been credited with having invented the miniskirt - a staple of the Sixties style he came to represent.
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