Lacroix

The designer, who has worked for eighteen-years at the House of Lacroix, is referring to the gritty decisions that come with his glamorous new title: translating the houses 'legendary cache into collections that will bring in cash.

Zandile Blay: Can These Glasses Save Christian Lacroix? First Look at Lacroix's New Sunglasses (PHOTOS) Zandile Blay 2010

"(Right now,) Lacroix is completely abstract," he continues.

Zandile Blay: Can These Glasses Save Christian Lacroix? First Look at Lacroix's New Sunglasses (PHOTOS) Zandile Blay 2010

"(Right now,) Lacroix is completely abstract," he continues.

Zandile Blay: Can These Glasses Save Christian Lacroix? First Look at Lacroix's New Sunglasses (PHOTOS) Zandile Blay 2010

The designer, who has worked for eighteen-years at the House of Lacroix, is referring to the gritty decisions that come with his glamorous new title: translating the houses 'legendary cache into collections that will bring in cash.

Zandile Blay: Can These Glasses Save Christian Lacroix? First Look at Lacroix's New Sunglasses (PHOTOS) Zandile Blay 2010

My relationship with Lacroix is cordial, respectful and I would describe him as helpful in terms of providing insight about his players.

USATODAY.com - Lacroix's shrewd deals made Avs even better 2002

"Every one is in ecstasies over a painting by a man called Lacroix; they say it's the best thing that has been on view for a long time."

Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. Lawrence Maud Ogilvy

Even though her preference was for sportswear, the opportunity in fashion in the late '80s-early' 90s was eveningwear and bridal because those were big, expensive show-stopping pieces in the spirit of Christian Lacroix.

Vera Wang's 20 Fashion Lessons Hilary Moss 2010

Even though her preference was for sportswear, the opportunity in fashion in the late '80s-early' 90s was eveningwear and bridal because those were big, expensive show-stopping pieces in the spirit of Christian Lacroix.

Vera Wang's 20 Fashion Lessons The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Even though her preference was for sportswear, the opportunity in fashion in the late '80s-early' 90s was eveningwear and bridal because those were big, expensive show-stopping pieces in the spirit of Christian Lacroix.

Vera Wang's 20 Fashion Lessons Hilary Moss 2010

Vivienne Westwood brings back brazen courtesans, fashionable Belles are corseted by Azzedine Alaia, Christian Lacroix drapes his queens with brocades lavishly gleaming with gemstones, and Olivier Theyskens summons up the ghost of Marie-Antoinette in a Hollywood film.

Evelyne Politanoff: Marie-Antoinette Meets Vivienne Westwood: The 18th Century Back in Fashion at Versailles Evelyne Politanoff 2011