Favorite designer (in his own wardrobe): He wears Ralph Lauren most of the time; on the day he was photographed, he was in a Polo navy chalk-striped double-breasted suit; blue (the color of policemen`s shirts) Turnbull & Asser shirt; darker blue Yves Saint Laurent tie patterned with white dogs, designed by a friend and given to Lacroix the day he introduced his first collection under his own name.
Licensees: Furs, sunglasses, shoes. Hopes for a perfume someday. ”Or anything that is in touch with a certain way of life, perhaps china or fabrics. But, no, never a car.”
Wheels: None. He doesn`t drive.
Astrological sign: Taurus (May 16).
Favorite movie: ”The Women.”
Home: Lives in a simple three-room apartment on the Left Bank in Paris stacked with fashion sketches. Still often refers to ”home” as his birthplace in Provence, where he relishes the sun and sand and bullfights. ”I love the city or the country. Never anything in between.”
Height: 1 meter and 84 (just a tad under 6 feet).
Weight: Newly svelte 175 pounds, since losing 20 in four weeks. (”No butter. Yogurt. Vegetables. Certain things eaten with some things but not with other things. And you just put the champagne to your lips and pretend you`re drinking.”) –