Christopher Lee Sauvé
Christopher Lee Sauvé (born August 21, 1979) is a Canadian pop artist. He is known for his controversial artwork in which he lampoons and satirizes high-profile figures in the fashion industry.[1] Sauvé works in the fashion industry in New York City, and acts as a creative director for fashion clients including Diane Von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Dior, Coach, Under Armour, MAC Cosmetics and Sephora.
Early life and education
[edit]Sauvé was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Emily Carr University.[3]
Career
[edit]Sauvé moved to New York City in 2004. He created paintings and earned a living creating posters for rock shows and theatre productions.[4] In 2008, Sauvé designed a T-shirt silk screen with a picture of Vogue editor Anna Wintour and the caption "SAVE ANNA." When his creation proved popular, he created a line of T-shirts with fashion commentary.[5][6] Some of the designs have produced negative reactions.[2][7]
In 2010 he created a protest against Terry Richardson for his alleged misconduct with fashion models.[8]
In 2015 Sauvé launched his new series titled Madmaus[9][10] at Hotel Particulier in Soho, New York City. The show received positive reviews and Fabergé chose Sauvé to participate in the Big Egg Hunt, where the artist created a Madmaus egg sculpture.[11]
Sauvé also collaborated with artists Malarko Hernandez and Upendo Taylor to create a line of stylish exercise clothing.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ " Is Christopher Lee Sauvé fashion’s reluctant provocateur?". Lauren Chan. The Globe and Mail, Oct. 03 2014.
- ^ a b "Kate Moss “skinny” shirt axed by Hudson’s Bay Company". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Designer to Watch: Christopher Lee Sauve"". The Fashion Spot, Sharon Feiereisen April 13, 2011
- ^ "Christopher Lee Sauvé—the designer who created “SAVE ANNA”" Archived 2014-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. 429, Erin Higgins. Jan 15, 2014
- ^ "Christopher Lee Sauvé T-shirts". by Sabrina Maddeaux. NOW Magazine June 19, 2014
- ^ "A Chat With Christopher Lee Sauvé: The Man Behind The Greatest Shirt Miley Cyrus Has Ever Worn". MTV, by Maeve Keirans 3/6/2015
- ^ "Around The World with fashion designer Christopher Lee Sauvé" Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Gay Star Travel, 23 October 2013
- ^ "Christopher Lee Sauvé Takes On Terry, Anna And Others With". Lauren Sherman.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Sauvé, Christopher. "Madmaus!". Marcel Schlutt. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ "Canadian fashion designer Christopher Lee Sauvé is building a streetwear empire One t-shirt at a time" Archived 2016-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. NOW Toronto, by Sabrina Maddeaux February 26, 2015
- ^ Sauvé, Christopher. "Fabergé". Fabergé.
- ^ "#TheLIST: Very Arty Activewear". Harper's Bazaar, Emma Ciufo. Dec 6, 2015
External links
[edit]- Sauvé, Christopher. "Christopher Lee Sauvé". Christopher Lee Sauvé. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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