Jean-Louis

Jean-Louis is a given name, especially for French males.

Notable people named "Jean-Louis" include:

Jean-Louis (artist)

Jean Louis (1970 –1990) is an Haitian artist.

Jean Louis lives in Pétionville, as a young painter he studied under Laurent Casimir which influence can be seen in many of his paintings. After the earthquake in 2010 he lost his home and has since been selling his paintings on the street in Port-au-Prince.

Recently the paintings has also been sold online through ArtSumo.

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Jean Louis

Jean Louis (born Jean Louis Berthault: October 5, 1907 in Paris, France – April 20, 1997 in Palm Springs, California, USA) was a French-born, Hollywood costume designer and an Academy Award winner for Costume Design. Before coming to Hollywood he worked in New York for fashion entrepreneur Hattie Carnegie, where the clientele included Joan Cohn, the wife of Columbia Pictures studio chief Harry Cohn. Louis worked as head designer for Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960. His most famous works include Rita Hayworth's black satin strapless dress from Gilda (1946), Marlene Dietrich's celebrated beaded souffle stagewear for her cabaret world tours, as well as the sheer, sparkling gown Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy in 1962. The dress was so tight that he actually had to sew it while she was wearing it. The idea of dresses being a nude color with crystals coating it, stunned audiences. It gave people the illusion that the wearer was nude, except for discretely placed rhinestones covering them head to toe.

Jean-Louis Dumas

Jean-Louis Dumas (2 February 1938 – 1 May 2010) was a French businessman who served as the chairman of the Hermès group from 1978 until 2006. He also served as the company's artistic director. Dumas is credited with turning Hermès into a global luxury brand during his tenure as chairman.

Dumas' family founded Hermès in 1837. He turned Hermès into a global brand after taking in the chairmanship in 1978, adding interests in Jean-Paul Gaultier and the Leica camera maker to the company.

Jean Louis-Dumas retired as the chairman and artistic director of Hermès in January 2006 due to declining health. He died in Paris, France, on 1 May 2010, at the age of 72. He was replaced in the position by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, a great-great-great grandson of company founder.

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