In a season fascinated with brights, master colorist Christian Lacroix does not disappointment: think brilliant aquatic prints and bold blocks of color splashed across '40s-inspired bubble dresses. The designer got his start as an assistant at Hermès, but launched his own label in 1986, becoming the youngest couturier in Paris. The name Lacroix is now synonymous sumptuous fabrics and fabulously decadent designs.

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