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BALMAIN, Pierre
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. Known for sophistication and elegance, he described the art of dressmaking as "the architecture of movement".
[182] pp.
Cassell & Company Ltd
1964
8 5/8" x 5 7/8"
Jacket design by Edward Ripley
Fine/ Fine
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The autobiography of the French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914-1982). The memoir covers Balmain's upbringing, his first forays into fashion, his time at Lelong with Christian Dior, the establishment and successes of the Balmain couture house and his life outside of the business.