Louis Alexandre Raimon
Fashion designer
1922 – 2008
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Who was Louis Alexandre Raimon?
Louis Alexandre Raimon, better known as Alexandre de Paris, was a famous French hairdresser. He was responsible for creating Elizabeth Taylor's coiffure in the 1963 Hollywood epic Cleopatra. He also styled Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn and Lauren Bacall, among others. He was nicknamed the "Prince de la coiffure", "d'Artagnan de la coiffure", "Sphinx de la coiffure", and "Figaro." His signature chignons and his flamboyant style made him famous, setting fashions in hairstyling for decades.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1922
Saint-Tropez - Also known as
- Alexandre
- Monsieur Roger de chez Alexandre
- Alexandre De Paris
- Alexandre of Paris
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Jan 12, 2008
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on July 23, 2013
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