Born on July 24, 1981 in Vénissieux, France, Lucie Carrasco is a fashion designer. Suffering from the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy, she has had to use a wheelchair since birth. Despite her many hospitalizations, Lucie has never abandoned her passion for fashion. It was while in hospital that she designed her first models.
In 2000, working alongside Christian Lacroix, she staged her first fashion show. Thanks to the success of her collection, Lucie repeated the experience in 2002 at the Palais des Congrès in Lyon, inviting twelve actors from Paris to appear on stage. Among them were Jean-Marie Bigard, Franck Dubosc, Philippe Lelièvre and Omar Sy. A year later, the designer caused a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival with her new show at the VIP ROOM. Beginning to make a name for herself internationally, in 2013 she staged her first fashion show in the United States.
More than a renowned designer, Lucie is also a committed woman. After the release of her autobiography Plus forte que la maladie (2010), she decided to create her own association Roule Toujours in 2012, to help her travel the United States in her wheelchair. Given the success of her project, she decided to continue her adventure in the four corners of the world, including Japan and Brazil. The fashion designer is also an ambassador for the Rêves association.
In 2023, the French President entrusted her with a government mission on disability.
Alongside her association, Lucie Carrasco makes several documentaries based on her various travels. These include Lucie à la conquête de l’Ouest américain (2016), Lucie, mission Brésil (2019) and Lucie en Californie (2023). In 2024, she and her sidekick Jérémy Michalak set off to conquer Australia.
In her private life, Lucie is married to cartoonist Jean Datry.

Excerpt from her book PLUS FORTE QUE LA MALADIE
“Most people don’t remember when they were born. But I do. Because I was born twice. When I was eight months old, the doctors told my parents that I had a genetic disease, a progressive illness. I was suffering from spinal muscular atrophy, my death was programmed, I wouldn’t live past the age of three... And then I turned five. Then seven. Then ten. I wasn’t determined to die. It has to be said that I’ve never been a fan of the well-trodden path. It’s been a long, difficult road, with obstacles and suffering... But above all there has been joy, love and laughter. Today I’m twenty-nine years old, and from all those years of not being able to look ahead, I’ve retained the urgency to live in the here and now and see my projects through to the end. And from all the obstacles and clichés that have been thrown in my way when I’ve had the nerve to refuse to fit into the box that society has planned for me, I’ve kept the rage to show who I am: my name is Lucie Carrasco, I’m a fashion designer, I’m madly in love with the man I live with, I have a fantastic family and friends, and I’m passionate about life.”