"Lacroix, Sweetie, Lacroix." As the Ab Fab Flick Opens, a Look Back at the Work of Edina's All-Time Favorite Designer

Britain could use a bit of humor of the moment, and like true patriots, Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone are prepared to deliver it. The Absolutely Fabulous movie, opening stateside on July 22, premiered in England, where the series was born, on June 29. Which means that those cocktail-swilling, ruckus-causing pals, played by Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, will be able to hightail it to Paris in time for the haute couture, if they so choose. Sadly, Christian Lacroix, Edina's designer idol, on...