Eric Bergere
About
the designers
Eric Bergere was born in 1960. His aesthetic tastes were honed by his childhood surroundings in a town dating from the 13th and 14th centuries.
His first contact with fashion came through his father, who was a children's clothing salesman. Eric and his three brothers accompanied him to boutiques and his first designs were drawn on old computer paper in the basement of the family house. “I was allergic to many things”, he says, “and so I would watch television and design better clothes for the singers he saw”.
The Look
He realised that he wanted to produce clothes with the spirit of medieval times. Shoulders are small and rounded, sleeves flared, jackets and dresses nipped in tight at the chest rather than the waist. His clothes are exquisite, but at first glance they may appear slightly austere. A closer look reveals a host of details to marvel at. His friend photographer Mario Testino says he has great respect for elegance and quality, as well as a great sense of modernity. Francoise Lacroix (wife of Christian Lacroix) and former design director at Hermes believes that he would have been perfect for the jobs at Dior and Givenchy where Galliano and McQueen currently design.
Who Wears It
Elton John