Louis-Marie de Castelbajac
Born (1983-07-06) 6 July 1983
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Artist, designer, actor
Parents

Louis-Marie de Castelbajac (born 6 July 1983) is a French designer and entrepreneur.

Early life

Louis-Marie de Castelbajac was born in Paris, France, the son of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Catherine de Castelbajac.[1][2] He is a Count from one of the oldest families of France, originating from Castelbajac in the region of Bigorre.[3][1][2]

Career

De Castelbajac has two fashion lines. He is also an actor, an artist, and owner of an Armagnac brand.[4]

Fashion

De Castelbajac worked for several years in the menswear unit of his father's fashion label, and served as creative director of his Castelbajac Lignée collection.[3][5] In 2007, he launched a line of fitted cotton t-shirts called Panda Kunst. The shirts tend to have politically based slogans.[1][2]

Later, he created another fashion label called Le Void, which refers to The Book of Five Rings by samurai Miyamoto Musashi.[3] The label consists of knit wear and t-shirts with plays on words written on them.[6]

He also collaborates with Tyler Alexandra Ellis to produce a bag line for her label, Tyler Alexandra. The line includes a bag with a beret top produced in France's oldest beret factory.[7][8]

De Castelbajac has also created t-shirts for OVS as part of an AIDS awareness campaign.[9][10]

Acting

De Castelbajac has appeared in plays, movies, and art films.[2] He lived in Los Angeles, California from age 19 to 25.[11] While he was there, he attended university and acted in two television pilots of Him and Us, directed by Charles Shyer.[12][13] He was in a Nespresso commercial with George Clooney, and was in a 2005 remake of Caligula.[1][2][14] He has appeared in art films by Marianne Maric and Mike Kelley.[15][16] In 2014, he acted in a film called The Permission, filming in Afghanistan and Scotland, and appeared in adidas commercials for the re-release of their Stan Smith style.[6][17]

Armagnac

Armagnac is an emblematic product of de Castelbajac's region of France. He created his Armagnac 700 in 2013, after researching and working with an oenologist for several years.[3][18] He designed the bottle himself, wrapping it in a felt ring made by the last beret producer in that region of France.[3] He produced a special collection for Colette, and the drink is also sold at Le Bon Marché, Harry's New York Bar, Hôtel Meurice, and Chateau Marmont.[19]

Art

De Castelbajac has shown artwork in two solo exhibits. The first was an exhibit in Paris, France called The Anatomy of 1, a collection of drawings, collages, photos, and installations inspired by media violence.[1][13] His second exhibition was called The Blood, the Bow & Arrows of Desire.[20]

In 2010, he helped create a Bûche de Noel for Pierre Hermé.[21]

Personal life

Louis-Marie de Castelbajac shares the Château de Loubersan with his father in a hamlet in the region.[4] He grew up in Paris and the United Kingdom, and was educated at Oundle School and in the United States.[2][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lalanne, Olivier. "Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Archived 2014-04-10 at archive.today Vogue Hommes International Paris. Fall/Winter 2009
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sells, Emma. "Designers to Know: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Elle UK. Oct. 11, 2011
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Ancouturier, Marie. "First names first." Air France Magazine. March 2014
  4. 1 2 Petkanas, Christopher. "Farm Fraiche." The New York Times. May 18, 2012
  5. ↑ Szmydke Paulina. "Front Row at Jean-Charles de Castelbajac" Women's Wear Daily. Mar. 5, 2013
  6. 1 2 Piegay, Baptiste. "Louis-Marie." L'Officiel Hommes. pg. 154
  7. ↑ Straw, Armando. "Bazaar interview: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Harper's Bazaar Brazil.
  8. ↑ Szmyde, Paulina. "Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, Tyler Alexandra Ellis launch bag line." WWD. Sept. 30, 2013
  9. ↑ "Make love with!" Marie Claire Italy. Nov. 26, 2012
  10. ↑ Sini, Barbara. "Make Love With." Vogue Italy. Nov. 7, 2012
  11. ↑ "Pin-up boy: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Elle France. Feb. 7, 2010
  12. ↑ "Him and Us" Credits
  13. 1 2 "Louis-Marie de Castelbajac: The Transmutable Nature of Expression and Commerce." Flaunt Magazine.
  14. 1 2 "Attention: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine Dansk Magazine. Spring/Summer 2010
  15. ↑ "Punk"
  16. ↑ "Watson and the Shark." IMDb
  17. ↑ "Adidas Signs the Return of the Stan Smith." Archived 2014-03-27 at the Wayback Machine The Menlook Tribune. Jan. 17, 2014
  18. ↑ "Vivre Paris." 2013
  19. ↑ Szmydke, Paulina. "Front Row at Maxime Simoens." WWD. Sept. 30, 2013
  20. ↑ "Louis-Marie de Castelbajac is Exposed." Archived 2014-09-15 at the Wayback Machine Flavor Magazine. July 28, 2011
  21. ↑ Repta, Ron. "Bûche de Noel: Pierre Hermé Paris." luxcrux.com. Dec. 25, 2010
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