Bohan, Marc (1926-)
Dates
- Existence: 1926-
Biography
Marc Bohan was born in Paris on August 22,1926. His mother, a milliner, encouraged Bohan to go into fashion. Bohan's first design position came in 1945, when he began working as a design assistant at Robert Piguet. Throughout the late 1940s and 1950s, Bohan worked at a both Molyneux (1949-1954) and Patou (1954-1958). After leaving Patou, Bohan attempted to open his own house. Although notices of his first show were favorable, the venture failed due to lack of financial backing. The same year, Bohan began working for Christian Dior, designing their London line of suits. At the age of 35, Bohan replaced Yves Saint Laurent as Christian Dior's Chief Designer in 1960. Dior thrived under Bohan's direction and the company acquired a new generation of customers while maintaining its original, elegant base. Bohan left Dior in 1989 and from 1990 to 1992, he worked as fashion director for Norman Hartnell in London. As of late, Bohan lives in a 18th century house in Burgundy.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
December 8-9, 1990, 1990
This folder contains a column containing a Q&A with fashion designers Adrienne Vittadini, Christian Lacroix, Anouska Hempel, Bill Blass, Anne Cole, Givenchy, Veronica Hearst, Nelly Hernandez, Carolyne Roehm, Marc Bohan and Beatrice Guthrie and correspondence pertaining to this fashion poll.
January 19-20, 1991, 1991
This folder contains a column on Marc Bohan and black and white photos of ensembles by Bohan.