Pierre Balmain
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Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. He was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Christian Dio
Pierre Balmain, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, November 9, 1947
A 1955 Gown
The Balmain Suit
Thailand's Queen Sirikit in Balmain, The Hague 1960
Haute couture
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Haute couture is the creation of exclusive custom-fitted high-end fashion design. The term haute couture generally refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18
Pierre Balmain
…18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. He was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Christian Dior, Jacques Fath and Jean Dessès. Balmain was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, an alpine community in southwest France…
Pierre Balmain adjusting a dress on model Ruth Ford in 1947 (photographed by Carl Van Vechten)
The annual Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and organized by Vogue high-fashion magazine, hosts the largest haute couture fashion night annually.
Haute couture fashion models walk the runway during New York Fashion Week.
Chanel Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2011–2012 Fashion Show by Karl Lagerfeld