Biography
In the fall of 2019, the world of high fashion lost another representative, since Patrick-Louis Witton died on the 69th year of life. He was the rightmark of Louis Witton - the founder of the world-famous French brand, which was the leader of the leather industry over long time.Childhood and youth
The biography of Patrick-Louis Witton was predetermined from birth, because he belonged to the name of the luxury accessories manufacturers. His pedigree, which began in France in the 20s of the XIX century, included the founder of a fashion house that made the first original road chest.
With the development of business transmitted by inheritance, the family opened enterprises and shops located near their own estates, where many children appeared. And with the exception of Jean and Pierre, fond of the construction of helicopters, Witton trained work at the factory of members of direct genealogical branches.
Patrick-Louis came to this world in one of the months of 1951 and since childhood, uphety in the estate, wanted to become a veterinarian and bred dogs. However, the grandfather, formerly the head of the company and expanding the range of the family brand, the presets for Radious this desire and made the grandson get up for the workbench.
From the beginning of the 1970s, the guy performed the duties of the joiner, comprehending the science of working with a tree and dreaming to make his own suitcase. At first, he was instructed to make the wooden framework, from which the non-founded appeared, and the rest, more laborious, the processes were trusted by experienced masters.
Then, judging by the interview, he passed the service in the National Army and returned to the manufactory by 25-26 years. At the same time, the first independent product was manufactured, according to expert estimates, all the necessary requirements and parameters.
Fashion
Having mastered the peculiarities of the joinery profession, Patrick-Louis began to manage the factory and served as a top manager who was responsible for Creative. He studied archival photos, patterns, diagrams and drawings and invented ideas for designers, helping them as much.He considered the most important moment that, regularly attending production, he made a leather briefcase with his own hands. This thing became the main pride of the personal collection of accessories and accompanied the man on trips to the last days.
In the early 2000s, the great fashion designers began to work in a new direction that developed special order. Creating unexpected and bizarre products at the request of customers, he led negotiations with the stars and heard dozens of funny phrases.
Customers did not always have a clear idea of what accessory they would like to have. Then at the meeting of Patrick-Louis painted a series of sketches, as a result embodied in an exclusive valuable thing. Thus, a cover for nipples and a tennis racket was invented, as well as a bag for perfumery and a storage chest for storing linen, but the most curious, according to the French memories, were a bag for Petangue shell and road reficure for a clergyman.
In addition, in the practice of the fashion designer there was a case when I had to do a special, covered with a cigar forbidden in America. At the same time it was necessary to take into account a number of technical parameters in order to preserve the constant temperature and protect against wet air.
More than other Patrick Louis liked to work with people creativity, among whom was Robert Wilson - playwright, scene and director. And then your own ideas in the design and choice of materials for the accessory introduced at the actress Sharon Stone present in the workshop.
Personal life
The Witton family has long been famous for conservatism, so he did not hold his own personal life secretly. Not being an exception, Patrick Louis did not share with the press information about his wife and children, but always told about hobbies that gave joy and optimism.
In addition to hunting and breeding animals, among which were horses and dogs, the fashion designer was a talented artist who preferred graphics and watercolor. His favorite places were cozy Cafe Paris, where he could drink coffee for hours and watch the behavior of people.
Despite the dense work schedule, the fashion designer found travel time and, testing the products of the company on trips, has repeatedly visited China. A number of colorful photos from Tokyo, on which the suitcases are captured, appeared in the "Instagram" of the company and were laid out on the official website.
During the holidays, Patrick-Louis and sons were preferred to relax in Brittany, where, on an exclusive design project, he renovated the acquired house. Witton dreamed once to retire and spend the rest of the life in nature in this wonderful place where the lake, the greenhouse and the cellar with wine were.
Death
On October 7, 2019, a message appeared on the website of the Parisian House of Fashion that Patrick Louis Witton died. The causes of the death of a 68-year-old fashion designer were hidden from the media, but perhaps they will be known about them after a while after the funeral.