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Madame Grès
Madame Grès was a leading French couturier
Summary Madame Alix Grès is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant couturiers of the twentieth century. She employed innovative construction techniques in the service of a classical aesthetic, creating her hallmark “Grecian” gowns as well as a wide range of simple and geometrically cut designs based on ethnic costume. Her garments are noted […]
RoleFashion designer
LocationParis France
Madeleine Vionnet
Madeleine Vionnet was a French fashion designer
Summary Called the “Queen of the bias cut” and “the architect among dressmakers”, Vionnet is best known today for her elegant Grecian-style dresses and for popularising the bias cut within the fashion world. Madeleine Vionnet is considered one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. Vionnet inspired fashion designers such as Marcelle […]
RoleFashion designer
LocationParis France
Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne is a famous Spanish designer
Summary His real name is Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo. He was born in Pasaia (Guipúzcoa) in 1934, the son of a dressmaker at the House of Balenciaga. When he was barely four years old he moved with his family to France. He studied architecture in Paris, although he soon ventured into the world of fashion. In […]
RoleFashion Designer
LocationPasaïa Spain