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Lloyd Klein
and the
House of
Couture In his early 20’s,
architecture student Lloyd
Klein inadvertently
discovered his destiny by
attending a Hubert de
Givenchy Haute Couture
presentation in Paris.
As if a switch were flipped,
it dawned on him that
much like the steel and
cement buildings that he
revered, the garments
before him were designed
with the same principals of
structure but with fluidity
and movement only found
in textile.
This exciting personal revelation, combined with
the artistic drama and the
theatrical energy of the
runway, set him on a
mission to become a
garment architect.
With self taught sewing skills, an adept hand at sketching, inherent style, and an architectural understanding of
volume and proportion, he was presenting small but impressive collections within two years.
His strength in suiting design and his relationships with master tailors in small but important Parisian ateliers,
quickly garnered him a formidable private clientele of discerning European women who only collected the best of Parisian
designers.
By 1994, his reputation as an artist grew and his work was so
directional, that after only three runway collections, at the age of 25, he was scouted and appointed as head designer for the legendary House of Madame Grès in Paris.
The Grès tradition of draping and pleating with silk jersey opened up tremendous opportunity for the designer to experiment successfully with new techniques of integrating draping in his suiting repertoire, as well as
command him to invest his senses into what has become a mastery of elegant evening gown and dress design. The juxtaposition of opposites in
Lloyd Klein’s Collections becomes an evident and consistently familiar theme. “masculine fabrics on the feminine form”, "extravagant yet subtle”, & "modern and classic“ …..become tandem descriptions
of his work.
By 1997, determined to design under his own name again he launches a new Lloyd Klein collection with a no holds barred tribute to Salvador Dali on the stage of
the Opera Comique de Paris where he now assumes the seasonal role of artistic director for the prestigious stage. However, he has his sights on
the U.S., where he feels that opportunity not found in the “old culture” environment of Paris, is abundant. His persistence and commitment to this goal is
soon realized, and in 1999 he presents his collection to the influential community of Palm Beach and his designs are instantly embraced by an elite group of American
society women who become his clientele and confirm his plan of moving to the U.S. market.
The Spring Summer 2001 collection marks his first of many New York Fashion Week runway presentations. Although his showroom
is in New York his design studio is still in Paris at Place Vendome. He begins scouting west for a home to combine his
design studio, offices and collection archives. In 2004, he chooses a rare historic baroque brick castle in Los
Angeles, built in 1928, that combines his Parisian sensibility with the excitement of a city that embraces new ideas and has weather that elevates,
invigorates and inspires him year-round.
The two-story
7,700 sq ft.
flagship provides
Lloyd with an
opportunity to
present an artistic
vision that would
encompass his
signature sense of
decor that is
simultaneously
contemporary
and vintage.
Located in an
historic baroque
castle situated
between the
Hollywood Sign
and Rodeo Drive,
it serves as home
to retail, atelier,
archive library,
offices, showroom
& creative
center, aptly
named the
Lloyd Klein
Couture
Laboratory.
Lloyd Klein
Lloyd Klein presents
world-class premier
runway presentations
that create media and
consumer awareness
and relevance.
New York, Los Angeles,
Paris and in significant
market destinations
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kate beckinsale
delphine cheneac kathryn macphee
tyra banks paula abdul jane fonda
miley cyrus
tyra banks naya rivera mischa barton
nicki minaj eva longoria bo derek rebecca romijn
carrie-ann inaba felicity huffman halle berry whitney houston
who wore lloyd klein best?
Daisy Fuentes Darryl Hannah Dayna Devon Denyce Lawton Dita VonTees Drea De Matteo Elena Dementieva Eliza Dushku Emily Procter Estella Warren Eva La Rue Eva Longoria Eve Fantasia Barrino Faye Dunaway Felicity Huffman Gabrielle Union Grace Jones Gretchen Mol Halle Berry Hayden Panettiere Helen Mirren Illeana Douglas Ivana Trump Ivanka Trump Izabella Miko Jaime King Jane Fonda Janice Dickinson Jennifer Esposito Jennifer Gareis
Adrienne Janic Aisha Tyler Alanis Morissette Ali Landry Angela Bassett Annalynne McCord Ashanti Ashley Jones Ashley Scott Asia Argento Audrina Partridge Bai Ling Barbara Carrera Beckie Newton Beverly Johnson Beverly Peele Bo Derek Brandi Brigitte Bako Brooke Burke Brooke Burns Carol Alt Carrie Ann Inaba Catherine Dent Charlize Theron Cheryl Tiegs Chilli Christina Aguilera Constance Marie Courtney Love
Jessica Simpson Joan Collins Joan Rivers Joely Fisher Jordan Sparks Jules Asner Juliette Lewis Kate Beckinsale Kate del Castillo Katherine McPhee Katie Wagner K. D. Aubert Keisha Whitaker Kelis Kelly Carlson Kim Kardashian Kimberly Elise Lauren Conrad Lesli Kay Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Raye Lindsay Price Madeleine Stowe Maggie Gyllenhaal Malinda Williams Marcela Mar Marcia Gay Harden Marg Halgenberger Maria Bello Marielle Hemingway Marisa Miller Mary J. Blige
Melinda Clarke Melanie Griffith Melissa Miller Melissa Rivers Mena Suvari Michelle Branch Michelle Clunie Mia Lowry Molly Sims Mya Nadine Velasquez Naomi Watts Nancy Odell Natalie Cole Natasha Henstridge Nicki Minaj Nicole Scherzinger Nikki Hilton Padma Lakshmi Paris Hilton Patricia Heaton Paula Abdul Paulina Rubio Pink Rachel Leigh Cook Radha Mitchell Rebecca Romijn Regina Hall Renee Zellwegger Rosamund Pike Samantha Harris Roselyn Sanchez
Sanaa Lathan Sara Ramirez Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Wynter Shalom Harlow Shannon Elizabeth Shaun Robinson Sheila E. Sofia Milos Stacey Keibler Tamara Braun Tara Reid Tessie Santiago Thora Birch Tiffani Theissen Tisha Campbell Toni Collette Tyra Banks Valerie Cruz Vanessa Marcil Vanessa Trump Vanessa Williams Vanna White Victoria Rowell Vivaca A. Fox Whitney Houston Yvonne Scio
Celebrities Wearing Lloyd Klein
IN DEVELOPMENT AN ENGAGING DOCU-REALITY TELEVISION
SERIES THAT FOLLOWS COUTURIER
LLOYD KLEIN AND HIS STAFF AS THEY
BUILD THE NEXT COLLECTION. IT IS A
REAL BEHIND THE SCENES VOYAGE INTO
THE EXCLUSIVE AND DEMANDING WORLD
OF HIGH FASHION AS NEVER SEEN
BEFORE.
FROM INSPIRATION …TO THE RUNWAY,
WE FOLLOW THE ARTISTIC PROCESS
UNDERSCORED BY THE TENSION
BUILDING NATURAL TICKING CLOCK OF
PRODUCTION
SCHEDULES AND NATURAL CHALLENGES.
IN BETWEEN, WE MEET SOME OF TODAY’S
MOST CAPTIVATING CELEBRITIES AS THEY
ARE TAILORED WITH THEIR NEXT RED
CARPET GOWN.
EACH DAY THE HOUSE IS FACED WITH
OBSTACLES AND REAL LIFE SITUATIONS
THAT ARE HANDLED WITH GRACE, CHARM
AND BEAUTY. PHOTO SHOOTS, MODEL
CASTINGS, AND THE BUSINESS SIDE OF
FASHION AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN A
SERIOUS AND ELEGANT WAY. . . STAY
TUNED…
Spectacular Visit
to the House of
Lloyd Klein
Bruno Invades the
Lloyd Klein New
York Fashion Week
Runway
The final five America’s Next
Top Model contestants have
to prove “Who Wore Lloyd
Klein Best!”
Joan Collins Spends an
Afternoon at the House
of Lloyd Klein
Bruno Invades the
Lloyd Klein New
York Fashion Week
Runway
Spring Summer 2012
