Pierre Balmain S.A., trading as Balmain, is a French luxury fashion house that was founded by Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) in 1945.
Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain 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".
Balmain photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Balmain designed outfits for then Queen Sirikit of Thailand for her 1960 tour of the US.
Maison Balmain in Paris, 44 rue François-Ier