François Lesage, Fashion Artist

Master embroiderer, whose work bedecked the fashion creations of everyone from Cristobal Balenciaga to Jason Wu, died Thursday at 82.

By Katya Foreman

with contributions from Miles Socha, Joelle Diderich, Alessandra Turra

designer-luxury/news

PARIS — François Lesage, the fabled embroidery designer who executed a vast tapestry of commissions for over half a century’s worth of grand couturiers and young designers...

François Lesage, Fashion Artist

Master embroiderer, whose work bedecked the fashion creations of everyone from Cristobal Balenciaga to Jason Wu, died Thursday at 82.

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