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.
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.
He also created dresses tightened at the ankles.
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