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Tillmann Lauterbach (born 20 July 1977) is a German Fashion Designer based in Paris.

EARLY LIFE

Born in Bonn, Germany in 1977 Tillmann spent his childhood on the island of Ibiza until the age of seven and then returning to Cologne. He later started school in Switzerland.

Lauterbach studied pattern cutting at ESMOD in Paris, graduating in 2003 with the award for Best Womenswear and later joining Plein Sud as assistant designer.

FASHION CAREER

In 2005 the designer started his own label Tillmann Lauterbach Paris and the same year gave his first presentation in the French capital. Lauterbach soon began designing a menswear line, first shown at Paris Men’s Fashion Week in 2007.

Based in Paris, Tillmann works with a close-knit team of artisans and his collections includes both seasonal staples and limited edition collaborations and mostly manufactured in Belgium by the Geysaman Clothing Group.

His collections have been noted for their relaxed silhouettes with attention to details and fabrication, creating wearable pieces for men who live fragmented lifestyles.

His collections can be found in over 40 shops around the world including L´Eclaireur Paris, Dover Street Market ( London, New York and Tokyo), HLorenzo  Los Angeles, Dantone Milan, SSense Montreal,  La Galleria Department store and Space Mue Seoul to name a selection.

In addition, Tillmann frequently collaborates with personalities beyond the field of fashion. Previous collaborations have included Sven Väth (DJ), Pantha du Prince (DJ), Gottfried Tollmann (gallerist), Veruschka (model) and others.

PROJECTS

Since 2009, Tillmann has been Creative Director of Croquis, JNBY’s menswear collection. JNBY is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Established in 1984, it has quickly become a powerhouse in creative fashion currently selling its men’s and women’s collections through 700 brand stores in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia and Canada. From early 2014 he started a collaboration as Artistic Director with HEAD sportswear, Seoul who are part of the Kolon Group. In 2014 Tillmann Lauterbach was amongst the 12 finalists for the prestigious inagural LVMH Prize and was also invited to show his SS15 collection in Milan by the Camera della Moda Italiana. He has also participated in events with Unica Moda in September 2013 with a group show and again for an exhibition at 10 Corso Como Milan.

PRIVATE LIFE

Tillmann Lauterbach also creates art works and has participated in several group shows at Gordon Pym & Fils gallery in Paris, Galerie des Galeries Lafayette in Paris and Gallery Kühlraum in Vienna with the latest exhibition there in October 2014.