Jean-Charles de Castelbajac was born in Casablanca in 1949. He made his first coat in 1968 from a boarding-school blanket, and a decade later, in 1978, founded his own fashion house. From the start his work stood apart: playful, graphic and full of references to art and pop culture.
At the end of the 1970s Castelbajac designed jumpers with cartoon-style motifs inspired by pop art, and they quickly became iconic. From 1980 onwards red, blue and yellow became his signature. In 1988 he created a coat made of teddy bears as a statement against the fur industry. He also worked as artistic director for other houses, including Max Mara, and in 1997 designed colourful vestments for World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II. From December 2025 to August 2026, Les Abattoirs museum in Toulouse held a major retrospective of his work.
In vintage, his jumpers and shirts with graphic prints, lettering and primary colours are especially sought after. These are clothes with wit and nerve that make any outfit instantly personal. Every piece is one of a kind and checked by us. That's why our selection is always changing.
A Castelbajac print doesn't need competition. Wear a printed shirt with plain trousers or dark jeans, and a bold jumper with a quiet skirt or tailored trousers. Also browse men's vintage shirts and tops, women's vintage knitwear and more fashion houses in designer vintage.
With printed and embroidered pieces we look closely at whether the print is still crisp and whether embroidery and appliqués are secure. Any signs of wear are described honestly, and every product lists the measurements we took ourselves.
Castelbajac saw clothing as a vehicle for images and ideas. A jumper or shirt of his is therefore more than a garment: it's a small reference to the art and pop culture of its time. Wear his vintage and you'll stand out, with a conversation starter built in.
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