Paloma Picasso facts for kids
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Paloma Picasso
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Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot
19 April 1949 Vallauris, France
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| Occupation | Fashion designer, jewellery designer, businesswoman, socialite |
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Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot on 19 April 1949) is a French jewelry designer and businesswoman. She is famous for her work with Tiffany & Co and for her special perfumes.
Paloma is the daughter of two famous artists, Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot. She appears in many of her father's paintings, like Paloma with an Orange. Her mother also painted her in "Paloma à la Guitare."
Paloma Picasso is known for her great sense of style. She was a muse, or inspiration, for fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. She has also been added to the Vanity Fair International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List.
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Early Life and Family
Paloma Picasso was born in Paris, France, on April 19, 1949. Her parents were the artists Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot. Her name, Paloma, means "dove" in Spanish. This name was chosen because her father designed a dove symbol for a peace meeting happening when she was born.
Paloma had older half-siblings from her father's side: Paulo Picasso and Maya Picasso. She also has a half-sister named Aurelia from her mother's later marriage.
Paloma grew up in Paris and the South of France. She and her brother Claude Picasso were surrounded by art and new ideas. She liked drawing as a child. However, she later felt the pressure of having such famous artist parents.
Designing Career
Paloma Picasso started her career in Paris. She designed costumes and styled actors for new, experimental theater plays.
She made some necklaces using rhinestones she found at flea markets. These necklaces caught the eye of critics. Because of this early success, she decided to study jewelry design formally.
A year later, Paloma showed her designs to her friend, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. He immediately asked her to create accessories for one of his fashion collections. In 1971, she launched her first collection of costume jewelry. These pieces were sold in his Rive Gauche shops in Paris. Her style, inspired by the 1940s, also influenced Yves Saint Laurent's 1971 collection. Through him, she became part of artist Andy Warhol's group of friends.
After her father passed away in 1973, Paloma took a break from designing. She helped organize his art collection and set up the Musée Picasso in Paris.
In 1979, she started working for a Greek jewelry company called Zolotas.
Working with Tiffany & Co.
In 1980, Paloma Picasso began designing jewelry for Tiffany & Co. in New York. Her designs are known for being bold and stylish. She often uses "X's," scribbles, and zigzags in her gold pieces. She also adds large, colorful gemstones to her designs.
In 2010, Paloma celebrated 30 years with Tiffany & Co. She launched a collection called Marrakesh, inspired by her love for Morocco. In 2011, she released her Venezia collection. This collection celebrates the city of Venice and its unique patterns.
Perfumes and Museum Collections
In 1984, Paloma started making perfumes. She created the "Paloma" perfume for L'Oréal. She said this perfume was for "strong women like herself." In the same year, she also created a line of cosmetics and bath products.
Two museums in the United States have bought Paloma Picasso's work for their permanent collections. The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History has a large kunzite necklace she designed. The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago displays her big moonstone bracelet. This bracelet is decorated with diamond "lightning bolts."
Since 1983, she has been a member of the International Best Dressed List.
Her Signature Color: Red
Paloma Picasso loves the color red. Her red lipsticks are often called "her calling cards." Makeup artist François Nars says that red is her special color. He calls it her "trademark" and her "signature."
Her interest in red began when she was very young. She started wearing bright red lipstick at age six. Her red lips have become a key part of her look. Her sharp face shape reminds people of her father's Cubist art style. When she wants to go unnoticed, she simply does not wear her red lipstick. She says, "Red lips have become my signature, so when I don’t want to be recognized, I don’t wear it."
Personal Life
When Paloma's father died in 1973, his widow, Jacqueline Roque, stopped Paloma and her brother from attending the funeral. After a legal process, a French court decided who would inherit Picasso's estate.
In 1978, Paloma married Rafael Lopez-Cambil, a writer and director from Argentina. Their wedding had a black-and-white theme. They later divorced. In 1999, Paloma married Eric Thévenet, who is a doctor.
Paloma and Eric Thévenet live in Lausanne, Switzerland and in Marrakech, Morocco.
Images for kids
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Paloma Picasso jewelry
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Logo for Paloma Picasso's parfums.
See also
In Spanish: Paloma Picasso para niños
