Inès de La Fressange Biography: Husband, Net Worth, Age, Fashion Design, Instagram, Brands, Children

Inès Marie Lætitia Églantine Isabelle de Seignard de La Fressange, known professionally as Inès de La Fressange, is a French supermodel, aristocrat, fashion designer, and perfumer celebrated as an enduring icon of Parisian chic.

She rose to fame as Karl Lagerfeld’s muse and the face of Chanel in the 1980s, becoming the first model to sign an exclusive contract with a haute couture house.

Profile

• Full Name: Inès Marie Lætitia Églantine Isabelle de Seignard de La Fressange
• Stage Name: Inès de La Fressange
• Born: 11, August 1957
• Age: 68 years old
• Birthplace: Gassin, Var, France
• Nationality: French
• Occupation: Supermodel, Fashion Designer, Perfumer, Author, and Businesswoman
• Height: 1.81m
• Parents: André de Seignard de La Fressange and Cecilia Sánchez-Cirez
• Siblings: Emmanuel de Seignard de La Fressange and Yvan de Seignard de La Fressange
• Spouse: Luigi d’Urso (m. 1990–2006)
• Partner: Denis Olivennes
• Children: Nine Marie d’Urso and Violette Marie d’Urso
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $20 million

Early Life and Education

Inès de La Fressange was born on August 11, 1957, in Gassin, Var, France. She grew up in an 18th-century mill outside Paris with her parents, André de Seignard de La Fressange, a stockbroker from old French nobility, and Cecilia Sánchez-Cirez, an Argentine-Colombian model.

Her two brothers are Emmanuel, the eldest, and younger brother Yvan. She attended prestigious schools, earning her baccalauréat, and later studied at the École du Louvre in Paris.

Of French and Argentine-Colombian descent with aristocratic roots, details about her religious beliefs remain unknown.

Career

Inès de La Fressange began her career at age 17, modeling for photographers like Oliviero Toscani and appearing in Elle magazine in 1975. She quickly gained notice for her charisma and personality, earning the nickname “the talking mannequin” while walking runways for designers such as Thierry Mugler and Christian Lacroix.

Her breakthrough came in 1983 when Karl Lagerfeld chose her as the exclusive face and muse of Chanel, marking her as the first model to sign such a contract with a haute couture house and solidifying her status as a supermodel.

She parted ways with Chanel in 1989 after a dispute but launched her own brand in 1991, opening a boutique on Avenue Montaigne that offered clothing, accessories, and perfumes.

Despite later challenges with the brand’s ownership, she authored the bestselling book Parisian Chic in 2011, sharing her style philosophy, and took on roles like artistic director for Roger Vivier shoes while collaborating with Uniqlo on accessible collections.

Inès de La Fressange embodies timeless French style through her relaunched eponymous brand, ongoing perfume lines, and influential books on elegance and lifestyle.

Her collaborations with major houses and her role in defining modern Parisian chic have left a lasting mark on fashion, inspiring generations with her blend of sophistication and approachability.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @inesdelafressangeofficial

Personal Life

Inès de La Fressange married Italian art dealer Luigi d’Urso in 1990; the couple had two daughters, Nine Marie and Violette Marie, and she gained two stepdaughters from his previous marriage. Luigi died suddenly of a heart attack in 2006.

Since 2009, she has been in a long-term relationship with media executive and journalist Denis Olivennes, with whom she maintains separate homes in the same building for independence while sharing a close, humorous bond.

Net Worth

Inès de La Fressange has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Her primary sources of income include her fashion brand and boutique sales, perfume lines, book royalties from bestsellers like Parisian Chic, collaborations with brands such as Uniqlo and Roger Vivier, and past modeling earnings.