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Emanuel Ungaro: French fashion designer Emanuel dies aged 86
Ungaro (pictured in 1999) was known for His bold colours and prints
French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro has died In Paris aged 86.
Ungaro was The Son of Italian immigrants who trained under Spanish designer Cristobal Balenciaga .
He founded His fashion house in the 1960s and described himself as a "sensual obsessive" - with a reputation for bold colours and prints.
He retired and sold the brand in 2005. He went on to criticise The Fashion house when US actress Lindsay Lohan was briefly hired as an artistic director.
'Dared to be different'Ungaro was born in Aix-en-Province in The South of France in 1933.
He first learned tailoring by working under His father and moved to Paris in His early 20s to launch a career in fashion.
His time training with Balenciaga taught him "rigor and perfectionism", according to His former brand's website.
"Season after season, Emanuel Ungaro dared to be different, combining unexpected yet sensual clashes of bright colours and prints with beautiful draping," The House of Emanuel Ungaro website says.
His ready-to-wear looks were popular among consumers in the 1980sUngaro's work included Haute Couture designs as well as clothes for the ready-to-wear market.
"One should not wear a dress, one should live in it," he once said, according to the AFP news agency.
The label was at The Height of its popularity in the 1980s and 1990s.
Ungaro sold the label to Silicon Valley businessman Asim Abdullah in 2005.
After His departure, the brand gained a reputation for a high turnover of creative Staff - Most notably Ms Lohan.
Emanuel Ungaro seen at His Autumn-Winter show in 2002-2003The collections The Actress worked on were widely panned by fashion critics, and Ungaro himself, as a "disaster".
The designer was quoted at the time as saying he was "furious" with The Move and said His former fashion house was "in The Process of losing its soul".
Today it continues to produce women's fashion, as well as other products including perfumes and luxury furniture.
Ungaro was married and had a daughter, but in recent years stayed out of the spotlight.
He had spent The Last two years of His life in a "weakened" state of health, A Family member told AFP.
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Source of news: bbc.com