Lucien Pellat-Finet

Lucien Pellat-Finet
Bornc. 1945
Died (aged 78)
Brazil
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Fashion designer, businessman
Known forLuxury Cashmere Sweaters

Lucien Pellat-Finet (c. 1945 – 26 February 2024) was a French fashion designer.[1] He specialised in cashmere and started with knitted luxurious sweaters.[2] Intarsia knitters from Edinburgh are used to knit the sweaters since the area is known for producing high-end cashmere.[3] In 2020, the label was acquired by Thierry Gillier, creative director and CEO of Zadig & Voltaire, who renamed the brand Pellat-Finet.[4] This marked the rebirth of the brand, still producing some of the finest carded cashmere sweaters in the world. The label has a store in Paris located 326 Rue Saint Honoré in the 1er arrondissement.[5]

Lucien Pellat-Finet drowned on 26 February 2024, at the age of 78.[6]

References

  1. ^ "A LUCIEN DREAM". British Vogue. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ Trebay, Guy (5 March 2004). "FASHION DIARY; When Older Is Smarter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ Prabhakar, Hitha. "Chic, Cozy Spring Cashmere". Forbes. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ Zargani, Luisa (27 February 2024). "King of Cashmere Lucien Pellat-Finet Dead". WWD.
  5. ^ Diderich, Joelle (1 September 2023). "French Cashmere Brand Pellat-Finet Appoints Dryce Lahssan as Creative Director". WWD.
  6. ^ "King of Cashmere Lucien Pellat-Finet Dead". WWD. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.