Lachasse
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Lachasse was a British couture firm operating from 1928 until 2006, making it one of the longest surviving high fashion houses in London.[1][2]
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Company type | Private company |
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Lachasse | |
Industry | Fashion |
Founded | London, England (1928) |
Founder | Fred Shingleton |
Defunct | 2006 |
Headquarters | London , England |
Key people | Digby Morton, Hardy Amies, Michael Donnellan, Owen, Peter Lewis-Crown |
Products | Couture, ready-to-wear (from 1981) |
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Part of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (IncSoc), it is notable for being a major training ground for British couturiers, numbering Digby Morton, Hardy Amies, and Michael Donnellan among its chief designers.[3][4] Later it would train further designers, with names such as Stephen Jones and John Galliano passing through the couture house as trainees on their way to successful solo careers.[5][6]
During the heyday of couture, Lachasse's customers included Princess Marina and Countess Mountbatten.[7]