Christian Lacroix
Fashion Designer
French couturier known for his expensive, intricately-beaded cocktail wear.
He studied Art History at the University of Montpellier.
He hoped to become a museum curator before pursuing a career in design.
He married Françoise Rosenthiel in 1974.
In 2010, Cate Blanchett wore one of his gowns to the SK-II gala in Beijing.