Lloyd David Klein[1] is a French couturier born 15 February 1967[2] in Canada. His fashion label is Lloyd Klein Couture.
Klein was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to French parents and was raised in Paris, France.[3] He studied architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, and worked in an architect's practice in New York.[1] He returned to Paris[1] and switched to studying fashion after seeing a Givenchy runway show;[4] he presented a prêt-à-porter collection in October 1987.[1] Klein's first runway show was at the Opéra-Comique de Paris in 1994.[4] Not long after, he was appointed head designer for the house of Grès. He then started his own label. In 1998 he moved his business to the United States.[4]
He opened premises in the Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building on Beverly Boulevard.[5][unreliable source?]
In 2012 Klein started marketing sportswear for men and women under the label LKLA.[6] In August 2013 a collaboration between Klein and eyewear manufacturer Ivory Mason was announced.[7]
Among those who have worn clothes designed by Klein are: Natalie Cole,[8] Paula Abdul,[9][unreliable source?] Tara Reid,[10] Marissa Miller,[11] Dita von Teese,[12][unreliable source?] Brandy Norwood (in "It All Belongs To Me")[13][unreliable source?] and Nicki Minaj (in "Your Love").[14]
In February 2004 Klein was badly injured in a car crash outside Paris, and was in a coma for two days. His planned runway show at the New York Fashion Week was cancelled as a result.[15]
