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Madame Gres: Sculptural Fashion

Olivier Saillard

3.2/5 ( ratings)

* Accompanies an exhibition at theMoMu Fashion Museum, Province of Antwerpfrom September - February 2013 A remarkable couturier, with a career spanning half a century, Madame Alix Gres was known for using delicate pleats which turned ordinary fabric into Grecian-style sculptures. This is the first monograph of her extraordinary work. Madame Gres launched her design house under the name Gres in Paris in 1942. Formally trained as a sculptress, she produced haute couture designs for an array of fashionable women, including the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Dolores del Rio. Her signature was cut-outs on gowns that made exposed skin part of the design, yet still had a classical, sophisticated feel. She was renowned for being the last of the haute couture houses to establish a ready-to-wear line."

Language: English

Pages: 216

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cannibal Publishing

Release: November 16, 2012

ISBN: 9491376276

ISBN 13: 9789491376276

Madame Gres: Sculptural Fashion

Olivier Saillard

3.2/5 ( ratings)

* Accompanies an exhibition at theMoMu Fashion Museum, Province of Antwerpfrom September - February 2013 A remarkable couturier, with a career spanning half a century, Madame Alix Gres was known for using delicate pleats which turned ordinary fabric into Grecian-style sculptures. This is the first monograph of her extraordinary work. Madame Gres launched her design house under the name Gres in Paris in 1942. Formally trained as a sculptress, she produced haute couture designs for an array of fashionable women, including the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Dolores del Rio. Her signature was cut-outs on gowns that made exposed skin part of the design, yet still had a classical, sophisticated feel. She was renowned for being the last of the haute couture houses to establish a ready-to-wear line."

Language: English

Pages: 216

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cannibal Publishing

Release: November 16, 2012

ISBN: 9491376276

ISBN 13: 9789491376276

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