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Francine "Franc'" Pairon (2 February 1949 – 12 February 2023) was a Belgian fashion designer and teacher.[1] She was the founder of La Cambre-Mode(s) at La Cambre and of the "Master Fashion and Accessory Design" course at the Institut Français de la Mode.[2]

Biography

Born on 2 February 1949, Pairon earned a degree in art history at the Musée d’art ancien in Brussels and became an interior designer in 1981 following her training at the Шаблон:Ill.[3] She was self-taught in fashion and created her first clothing collection in 1978, followed by numerous exhibitions in various galleries in the 1980s.[4] She then taught fashion at the École Supérieure des Arts de Mons.[5]

In 1986, Pairon created the "styling and fashion" workshop at La Cambre in collaboration with Joseph Noiret, which she directed until June 1999.[6] There, she notably trained Olivier Theyskens.[7][8] In 1999, she founded the "Fashion Design Department" and the "Master Fashion and Accessory Design" at the Institut Français de la Mode, where she taught until 2012.[9]

In 2004 and 2005, Pairon participated in teaching programs in Thailand and Vietnam.[10] She was also "External Assessor" British schools such as Central Saint Martins.[11] She was made a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on 24 May 2012 in a ceremony at the Institut Français de la Mode.[12] The award was given to her by Шаблон:Ill, then president of the Fédération française de la couture, on behalf of the Minister of Culture. In 2015, she curated an exhibition dedicated to Шаблон:Ill, her mentor at La Cambre.[13] She continued to lead seminars, courses, and creative workshops until 2022.[14][15]

Franc' Pairon died of cancer in Ixelles on 12 February 2023, at the age of 74.[16]

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