Christian Lacroix has teamed up with Kronenbourg 1664 for this exclusive set of designed beer bottles, pint glasses, trays, bowls and coasters.

“For years, beer accompanies my small moments of relaxation, alone or shared, which delight me daily. At the presentation of the 1664project, I immediately felt inspired” says Mr Christian Lacroix, name with which he now signs his creations.

“The art of the creation is the indicator that prompted me to act, to design, and to share with you today my creative passion associated with this genuine product”.

Fashion designer Christian Lacroix and Chivas team up for a special edition Chivas Regal 18 Year Old release.

Following on from the launch of the Chivas 12 Year Old Magnum by Christian Lacroix last year (pictured below), the new edition of Chivas 18yo will be available in selected travel retail outlets from November.

Chivas Regal 18 Year Old by Christian Lacroix features a lavish, brocade presentation box in French jacquard, with a mirrored interior, while the familiar Chivas label on the bottle is also embroidered in jacquard.

Iconic French designer Christian Lacroix has been appointed creative director of La Monnaie de Paris (French Mint).

The institution is in control of designing French Euros and medals and also home to many ancient coins, a museum and photography shows.

The designer will be in charge of designing limited editions of coins, as well as the PACS medal (French gay marriage), and the Marriage medal (the trinket given when getting married under French civil law).

The exuberant creations of Christian Lacroix, who lost his prestigious house last year, are to get a second life as part of France’s national heritage.

The French culture ministry said Tuesday that the owners of the label had confirmed a donation of 11 outfits for the country’s Decorative Arts Museum.

A further 3,000 haute couture models dating from the creation of the label in 1987 to its demise in 2009 would be lent to national museums when necessary.

Lacroix’s ready-to-wear and haute couture might be things of the past following the French fashion label’s bankruptcy last year, but the label will be branching out into stationery, sunglasses, and home decoration.

According to fashion trade paper Women’s Wear Daily, Christian Lacroix has already signed deals for all four collections.

His sunglasses range in collaboration with Hong Kong-based label Mondottica will launch in September, New York company Libretto Holdings will introduce Lacroix-branded stationery the same month, and his home textiles will be released together with England’s Designers Guild next year.

Paris haute couture week had to do without Christian Lacroix this past January, but while some are still bemoaning this fact, others are already preparing to cash in on the bankrupt designer’s legend: one of his collections for couture house Jean Patou will be auctioned in Paris this March.