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Jean Patou

French fashion designer (1887–1936)

Jean Patou (pronounced [ʒɑ̃ patu]; 27 September 1880 – 8 March 1936) was a French fashion designer, and founder of the Jean Patou brand.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jean Patou (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 27, 1887, died Mar 8, 1936.¹

Companies

PatouFounder¹³

Early life and education

Patou was born in Paris, France in 1880. Patou's family's business was tanning and furs. Patou worked with his uncle in Normandy, then moved to Paris in 1910, intent on becoming a couturier.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jean Patou (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: fashion designer, businessperson, costume designer, grand couturier.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Patou³

Personal life

BornSep 27, 1887, 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris⁵
DiedMar 8, 1936, Paris⁶
CitizenshipFrance⁷
ResidenceParis⁸

Awards

Date not recordedKnight of the Legion of Honour^{9 10}

Sources

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WikidataJean Patou on Wikidata
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WikipediaJean Patou on Wikipedia
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WikidataJean Patou: Founded Patou, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataJean Patou: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Patou: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataPatou, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJean Patou photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain