Rabih Kayrouz
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Rabih Kayrouz is a Lebanese fashion designer, creator and founder of the fashion house Rabih Kayrouz, established in Paris
Paris
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 since 2008.

Introduction

Rabih Kayrouz was born in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 in 1973.
His precocious vocation leads him to leave his homeland at the age of 16 to go to Paris
Paris
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 where he studies at the school of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.

In 1995, after a training period of several months in the workshops of Dior
Dior
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 and Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...

, he goes back to Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

, where he soon makes a name as a designer of evening gowns and wedding dresses.

2008 marks the return of the designer in the capital of Haute Couture where he sets up at 38 Boulevard Raspail.

Since 2009, he is the guest of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Each year, his collections are included in the official calendar of Couture fashion shows.

Rabih Kayrouz's fashion is pragmatic but dares using the codes and know-how of Haute-couture to create ambitious but comfortable ready-to-wear collections directly in line with the requirements of urban lifestyle.

External links

Kayrouz,Le luxe pour initiés News Report Maison Rabih Kayrouz Heureux comme Rabih à Paris Lebanese Designer Interview: Rabih Kayrouz Maison Rabih Kayrouz Apparel design – Rabih Kayrouz
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