Olivier Lapidus was born in June 2, 1958 into a Parisien family of established tailors. His grandfather was a tailor and his aunt Rosette Mette ran a garment company called "Torrente".

A 1983 graduate from "L'Ecole De La Chamber Syndicate De La Couture", a well-known designing school, Olivier Lapidus travelled widely before he settled down in Paris in 1987 and made his debut show of ready-made clothes. Each of his shows carries his consistent style--repecting tradition and women's interest which mixes modernist features. In the 1994-1995 Autumn & Winter Silk Garments Display, Olivier Lapidus became the 33rd winner of the "Golden Thimble Award".

What Olivier Lapidus takes with him to the '96 Shanghai International Fashion Culture Festival is his 1995 sensation-arousing "1996 Spring & Summer High Fashion Display", which is a perfect marriage of high-tech and creative designership.

Cordless & Needlefree The first sewing machine without cord or needle in the world has shocked the international fashion circle. Cutting and Pasting The connection made with this wonderful cutting and pasting technich is hard to break. An Ocean of Silk Have you ever seen a pink overcoat patched up with silken materials lighter than a blossoming rose? Glass fiber & carbon fiber Two newly developed materials used in informal clothes, the glass fiber and the carbon fiber are satiny and give out golden and silvery light.