Louis-Marie de Castelbajac (born 6 July 1983) is a French designer and entrepreneur.
Early life Louis-Marie de Castelbajac was born in Paris, France, the son of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Catherine de Castelbajac. He is a Count from one of the oldest families of France, originating from Castelbajac in the region of Bigorre.
Career De Castelbajac has two fashion lines. He is also an actor, an artist, and owner of an Armagnac brand.
Fashion De Castelbajac worked for several years in the menswear unit of his father's fashion label, and served as creative director of his Castelbajac Lignée collection.Ancouturier, Marie. "First names first." Air France Magazine. March 2014Szmydke Paulina. "Front Row at Jean-Charles de Castelbajac" Women's Wear Daily. Mar. 5, 2013 In 2007, he launched a line of fitted cotton t-shirts called Panda Kunst. The shirts tend to have politically based slogans.Lalanne, Olivier. "Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Vogue Hommes International Paris. Fall/Winter 2009Sells, Emma. "Designers to Know: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Elle UK. Oct. 11, 2011
Later, he created another fashion label called Le Void, which refers to The Book of Five Rings by samurai Miyamoto Musashi. The label consists of knit wear and t-shirts with plays on words written on them.Piegay, Baptiste. "Louis-Marie." L'Officiel Hommes. pg. 154
He also collaborates with Tyler Alexandra Ellis to produce a bag line for her label, Tyler Alexandra. The line includes a bag with a beret top produced in France's oldest beret factory.Straw, Armando. "Bazaar interview: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Harper's Bazaar Brazil.Szmyde, Paulina. "Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, Tyler Alexandra Ellis launch bag line." WWD. Sept. 30, 2013
De Castelbajac has also created t-shirts for OVS as part of an AIDS awareness campaign."Make love with!" Marie Claire Italy. Nov. 26, 2012Sini, Barbara. "Make Love With." Vogue Italy. Nov. 7, 2012
Acting De Castelbajac has appeared in plays, movies, and art films. He lived in Los Angeles, California from age 19 to 25."Pin-up boy: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Elle France. Feb. 7, 2010 While he was there, he attended university and acted in two television pilots of Him and Us, directed by Charles Shyer."Him and Us" Credits"Louis-Marie de Castelbajac: The Transmutable Nature of Expression and Commerce." Flaunt Magazine. He was in a Nespresso commercial with George Clooney, and was in a 2005 remake of Caligula."Attention: Louis-Marie de Castelbajac." Dansk Magazine. Spring/Summer 2010 He has appeared in art films by Marianne Maric and Mike Kelley."Punk" "Watson and the Shark." IMDb In 2014, he acted in a film called The Permission, filming in Afghanistan and Scotland, and appeared in adidas commercials for the re-release of their Stan Smith style."Adidas Signs the Return of the Stan Smith." The Menlook Tribune. Jan. 17, 2014
Armagnac Armagnac is an emblematic product of de Castelbajac's region of France. He created his Armagnac 700 in 2013, after researching and working with an oenologist for several years."Vivre Paris." 2013 He designed the bottle himself, wrapping it in a felt ring made by the last beret producer in that region of France. He produced a special collection for Colette, and the drink is also sold at Le Bon Marché, Harry's New York Bar, Hôtel Meurice, and Chateau Marmont.Szmydke, Paulina. "Front Row at Maxime Simoens." WWD. Sept. 30, 2013
Art De Castelbajac has shown artwork in two solo exhibits. The first was an exhibit in Paris, France called The Anatomy of 1, a collection of drawings, collages, photos, and installations inspired by media violence. His second exhibition was called The Blood, the Bow & Arrows of Desire."Louis-Marie de Castelbajac is Exposed." Flavor Magazine. July 28, 2011
In 2010, he helped create a Bûche de Noel for Pierre Hermé.Repta, Ron. luxcrux.com. Dec. 25, 2010
Personal life Louis-Marie de Castelbajac shares the with his father in a hamlet in the region.Petkanas, Christopher. "Farm Fraiche." The New York Times. May 18, 2012 He grew up in Paris and the United Kingdom, and was educated at Oundle School and the Ecole Active Bilingue in Paris 15 and in the United States.
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