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Pierre Balmain

Auteur de l’article Par Axelledlf
Date de l’article avril 17, 2021
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He was the queens’ and princesses’ designer.

Balmain dream was to be an architect, and he was dressmaker.

Pierre Balmain was borne in 1914, and he began his carrer in 1934 in Molyneux, then in Lelong and in Dior. Before being competitors, the two mans, Pierre Balmain and Christian Dior were friends.

During the war he returned in Lelong. He created a little black dress but Lucien Lelong doesn’t want it. But it known a really huge success. It name was « Petit profit »

Balmain became famous and marked fashion thanks to his collection« Jolie Madame » that symbolised the years 1950.

Collection « Jolie Madame », Pierre Balmain

This collection is defined by really refined colors. This collection became emblematic.

The French designer dead in 1982 at the age of 68.

20th Paul Poiret

Paul Poiret

Auteur de l’article Par Axelledlf
Date de l’article avril 13, 2021
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Paul Poiret is a famous creator from “La Belle Epoque”. He propels women into the 21th by initiating the liberation of the corset.

In 1903, Paul Poiret open his fashion house but he was already known for her simples dresses and coats.

The dresses without corset, straight and narrow, the waist brought under the bust. 1908

Paul Poiret get inspired by the orientals countries. He was putting in his creations a lot of exotisme, and a lot of colors that was not used in this period like yellow, blue, red, green, purple, orange, etc.

I’m going to show you some pictures below.

« Sésostris », a night coat, in black satin crepe with gold brooch and orange velvet

He also created dresses tightened at the ankles.

A saroual set, symbole of the orientalist
inspiration from Paul Poiret.

Paul Poiret dead in Paris in 1944 at the age of 65.

One phrase that Paul Poiret sayed:

« The creator is not a director but a visionary » Paul Poiret

20th Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Auteur de l’article Par Axelledlf
Date de l’article avril 11, 2021
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Coco Chanel is one of my favorite designer. She is a French creator and she still influences fashion today. So let’s talk about her and what did she do to make her name an icon of elegance and luxury.

She wanted to do elegant and simple clothes for any women. So she started creating simple hats. And it’s her simplicity that makes her famous.

Her most famous creations are still:

The two-tones shoes which refines the legs.