Jean-Louis Scherrer

Jean-Louis Scherrer
Born(1935-02-19)19 February 1935
Paris, France
Died20 June 2013(2013-06-20) (aged 78)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
LabelJean-Louis Scherrer
AwardsLegion of Honour (2009)[1]

Jean-Louis Scherrer (19 February 1935 – 20 June 2013) was a Parisian fashion designer and couturier. Although he had name recognition and was known for his work, he is mainly noted for being the first couture designer to be sacked from their own-name label in 1992.[1]

  1. ^ a b McDowell, Colin (21 June 2013). "Jean-Louis Scherrer obituary: French fashion designer best remembered for the way he lost his job". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2013.