Christopher Lee Sauvé (born August 21, 1979) is a Canadian pop artist. He is known for his controversial artwork in which he lampoons and satirizes high-profile figures in the fashion industry." Is Christopher Lee Sauvé fashion’s reluctant provocateur?". Lauren Chan. The Globe and Mail, Oct. 03 2014. Sauvé works in the fashion industry in New York City, and acts as a creative director for fashion clients including Diane Von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Dior, Coach, Under Armour, MAC Cosmetics and Sephora.
Early life and education Sauvé was born in Vancouver, British Columbia."Kate Moss “skinny” shirt axed by Hudson’s Bay Company". Toronto Star. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Emily Carr University."Designer to Watch: Christopher Lee Sauve"". The Fashion Spot, Sharon Feiereisen April 13, 2011
Career Sauvé moved to New York City in 2004. He created paintings and earned a living creating posters for rock shows and theatre productions."Christopher Lee Sauvé—the designer who created “SAVE ANNA”" . 429, Erin Higgins. Jan 15, 2014 In 2008, Sauvé designed a T-shirt silk screen with a picture of Vogue editor Anna Wintour and the caption "SAVE ANNA." When his creation proved popular, he created a line of T-shirts with fashion commentary."Christopher Lee Sauvé T-shirts". by Sabrina Maddeaux. NOW Magazine June 19, 2014"A Chat With Christopher Lee Sauvé: The Man Behind The Greatest Shirt Miley Cyrus Has Ever Worn". MTV, by Maeve Keirans 3/6/2015 Some of the designs have produced negative reactions."Around The World with fashion designer Christopher Lee Sauvé" . Gay Star Travel, 23 October 2013
In 2010, he created a protest against Terry Richardson for his alleged misconduct with fashion models.
In 2015, Sauvé launched his new series titled Madmaus"Canadian fashion designer Christopher Lee Sauvé is building a streetwear empire One t-shirt at a time" . NOW Toronto, by Sabrina Maddeaux February 26, 2015 at Hotel Particulier in Soho, New York City. The show received positive reviews and Fabergé chose Sauvé to participate in the Big Egg Hunt, where the artist created a Madmaus egg sculpture.
Sauvé also collaborated with artists Malarko Hernandez and Upendo Taylor to create a line of stylish exercise clothing."#TheLIST: Very Arty Activewear". Harper's Bazaar, Emma Ciufo. Dec 6, 2015
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