Ted Lapidus vintage costume jewelry

Ted Lapidus vintage costume jewelry
Born into a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Edmond Lapidus (23 June 1929 – 29 December 2008) is the renowned French perfumer and legendary fashion designer. The son of a tailor, he joined the fashion world from childhood. Although after graduation he studied at the Technical College of Japan, and then at the Faculty of Medicine in Paris, but soon changed his mind.
Ted began his tailoring career at Christian Dior’s fashion house. With the support of his friend Charles Aznavour, and the family of his brother Bernard, he opened an atelier under his own name in 1951. A member of the Parisian haute couture syndicate since 1963, he collaborated with major department stores, supplying collections of dresses, suits, bags and accessories under his own name.
However, his greatest success as a perfumer was when he launched the first fragrance under his own name with L’Oréal in 1970.
Noteworthy, the designer’s costume jewelry was an addition not only to his costumes and dresses, but also to perfumes. Officially registered in 1975, the Ted Lapidus jewelry brand was established in late 1960s. Ted created costume jewelry designs until the 1990, even after he transferred the family business to his son Olivier in 1982.
The designer died a year before his 80th birthday. On the day of his departure, France mourned. Even Nicolas Sarkozy in his speech could not adhere to protocol and stated that “Lapidus was a true poet of French fashion, one who democratized French elegance and classicism and made fashion accessible to men and women on the street.”

Ted Lapidus vintage costume jewelry