Jacques Heim | |
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 Jacques Heim by Willy Maywald, c.1955 | |
| Born | 8 May 1899 Paris, France |
| Died | 8 January 1967 (aged 67) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, costume designer |
| Known for | Designing for theatre and film |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jacques Heim (grandson) |
Jacques Heim (8 May 1899 – 8 January 1967) was a French fashion designer and costume designer for theater and film, and was a manufacturer of women's furs. From 1930 to his death in 1967, he ran the fashion house (maison de couture) Jacques Heim, which closed in 1969. He was president of the Paris Chambre Syndicale de la haute couture from 1958 to 1962,[1] a period of transition from haute couture to ready-to-wear clothing.