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[LadyJunon]

Christian Lacroix (the house) is launching an accessory line with AHQ Inc.:

The Accessory Headquarters Launches Handbags With Christian Lacroix
This marks the next chapter for the partnership and will include small accessories and cosmetic bags.

By THOMAS WALLER
AUGUST 2, 2023, 12:40PM

The House of Christian Lacroix and the Accessory Headquarters (AHQ Inc) have renewed their partnership and launched handbags, small accessories, and cosmetic bags collections under the CXL by Christian Lacroix brand.

“We are thrilled to embark on this exciting venture with AHQ Inc.,” said Nicolas Topiol, chief executive officer of the House of Christian Lacroix. “Their expertise and dedication to craftsmanship align perfectly with the core values of our brand. Together we aim to craft a handbags and accessories collection that celebrates creativity, individuality, and timeless allure.”

The CXL by Christian Lacroix brand has roots within the legacy of Christian Lacroix haute couture, and has made a mark globally for its approach to fashion. The French brand hopes to open up new possibilities through its collaboration with AHQ Inc.

According to AHQ Inc. CEO Abe Chehebar, the handbags will incorporate elements inspired by CXL by Christian Lacroix’s signature and newly created original prints.

“We are honored to collaborate with the House of Christian Lacroix and its CXL by Christian Lacroix brand,” said Chehebar. “The fusion of our craftsmanship with the House of Christian Lacroix’s unparalleled creativity is a match made in fashion heaven. This collection will undoubtedly redefine the way handbags are perceived in the industry.”

CXL by Christian Lacroix handbags collection will debut for the spring 2024 season at AHQ’s showrooms in New York City.

 

[DK92]

It is a crime of the most tragic possible, perhaps not even a crime but a terrorist attack on fashion, that a designer like Lacroix is not in a brand making haute couture!

 

[LadyJunon]

Christian Lacroix (the house) is launching an accessory line with AHQ Inc.:

Source: WWD

 

[Kennnnn]

I may be wrong but doesn't Lacroix work with Desigual? I passed by the store the other day and there were these shirts printed with carnations, which is Lacroix's signature flower. They were awful, though - like everything is at Desigual.

 

[Drusilla_]

^ he does work with Desigual, or did - unfortunately, whatever aesthetic influence he was supposed to have on them has been drowned out by the compulsory ugliness of Desigual prints.

 

[Bernie Flood]

Mary Katranzou for Lacroix!!!

 

[Felipe Wiedmer]

I may be wrong but doesn't Lacroix work with Desigual? I passed by the store the other day and there were these shirts printed with carnations, which is Lacroix's signature flower. They were awful, though - like everything is at Desigual.

There are two labels in the Desigual collaboration, a smaller one that apears to be a piece not designed by him but using prints from his archive and a bigger label that says that he designed the garment.