Quick Info
| Profession | Artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur |
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| Nationality | French |
| Date of Birth | 20/04/1944 |
| Age | 82 years |
| Birthplace | Jura, France |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Michele Lamy
08/04/2026
Michèle Lamy received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the fourth annual Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles. The honour recognised her contributions to design and culture, and the ceremony was held alongside the presentation of Designer of the Year to Tory Burch.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | French artist, designer and entrepreneur known as the long-time partner, muse and business collaborator of American designer Rick Owens. |
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| Early Life | Born in 1944 in Oyonnax, in the Jura region of France. She reportedly studied law before working in cabaret, music and performance. |
| Notable Roles | Co-founder of OWENSCORP, a clothing designer, performer, film producer and restaurateur. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Law | Studied law before entering the entertainment and fashion worlds |
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Personal Life
| Relocations | Lived in New York and then Los Angeles from 1979, before settling in Paris in 2001 with Rick Owens. |
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| Residence | Lives and works with Rick Owens in a large mansion in the Seventh Arrondissement of Paris. |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Rick Owens (m. 2006) |
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| Partnership | Met Owens in Los Angeles, where she introduced him to the fashion trade through her own label and later employed him as a pattern cutter. They have collaborated on fashion and furniture for decades. |
Family
| Spouse | Rick Owens |
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| Daughter | Scarlett Rouge (named by Lamy in her own autobiographical account) |
Career
| Los Angeles nightlife | Owned and ran the cabaret-restaurant Les Deux Cafés in Los Angeles until 2003. |
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| Own label | Launched the clothing line Lamy in 1984. |
| Rick Owens collaborations | Co-created the Rick Owens Furniture line and has worked on Owens' fashion projects. |
| Other projects | Created a floating saloon from an old container ship for the Venice Biennale, and held a residency at Selfridges in 2018. |
| Recognition | Received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Design & Culture at the fourth annual Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles in April 2026. |
Style Quotient
| Signature look | Known for an eccentric, all-black style with diamond-set teeth and blackened fingers, closely associated with the Rick Owens aesthetic. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. As a teenager in France she performed as a stripper at county fairs. | |
| 2. She was involved in the May 1968 protests in Paris. | |
| 3. Rick Owens has said she is more of a creative partner than a passive muse. |
