Betty Catroux
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Betty Catroux is a former Chanel
model and fashion icon who has been cited as a muse by both Yves Saint Laurent and Tom Ford
. Saint Laurent has called her his twin sister and referred to her as his female incarnation. Tom Ford
was so inspired by her that he dedicated his debut YSL Rive Gauche collection to her.
Catroux is famed for her long white-blond hair, lanky body, gaunt features, and androgynous appearance. Catroux and Saint Laurent met, according to her, in a "very, very gay" nightclub in Paris, Regine's in the 1960s and have had a friendly relationship ever since.
-born French socialite,http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/listpopup.php?tid=260http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/socialdiary/2005/10_17_05/socialdiary10_17_05.php and Elim O'Shaughnessy, an American diplomat.
In 1968, Betty Saint married French interior decorator François Catroux, a grandson of General Georges Catroux
. The couple has two daughters: Maxime, a book editor at Flammarion
,http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/905/654 and Daphné, who is married to Count Charles-Antoine Morand.http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22221265_ITM
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
model and fashion icon who has been cited as a muse by both Yves Saint Laurent and Tom Ford
Tom Ford
Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford is an American fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label before directing the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man.-Early life :Tom Ford was born August 27, 1961 in...
. Saint Laurent has called her his twin sister and referred to her as his female incarnation. Tom Ford
Tom Ford
Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford is an American fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label before directing the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man.-Early life :Tom Ford was born August 27, 1961 in...
was so inspired by her that he dedicated his debut YSL Rive Gauche collection to her.
Catroux is famed for her long white-blond hair, lanky body, gaunt features, and androgynous appearance. Catroux and Saint Laurent met, according to her, in a "very, very gay" nightclub in Paris, Regine's in the 1960s and have had a friendly relationship ever since.
Personal life
She is the only child of Carmen Saint, a BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
-born French socialite,http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/listpopup.php?tid=260http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/socialdiary/2005/10_17_05/socialdiary10_17_05.php and Elim O'Shaughnessy, an American diplomat.
In 1968, Betty Saint married French interior decorator François Catroux, a grandson of General Georges Catroux
Georges Catroux
Georges Catroux was a French Army general and diplomat who served in both World War I and World War II, and served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur from 1954 to 1969.-Biography:...
. The couple has two daughters: Maxime, a book editor at Flammarion
Groupe Flammarion
Groupe Flammarion is the fourth largest publishing group in France, comprising many units, including its namesake, founded in 1876 by Ernest Flammarion, as well as units in distribution, sales, printing and bookshops . Flammarion became part of the Italian media conglomerate RCS MediaGroup in 2000...
,http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/905/654 and Daphné, who is married to Count Charles-Antoine Morand.http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22221265_ITM