Balenciaga
shaping fashion
Revised and expanded edition.
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Author
Contributions
- Victoria and Albert Museum - Contributor
Publication
2017 - V&A Publishing, England
Language
English
Word Count
47,750 words, Guess
Page Count
191 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101851779035
- ISBN-139781851779031
- Library of Congress Control Number2016960602
- OCLC Control Number987269574
- Better World Books9781851779031
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL26927689M
Classifications
- DDC746.92092
- LCCTT505.B28 M5732 2017
- LCCTT505.B28
Alternate Titles
- Shaping fashion
Description
Revered by his contemporaries and subsequent fashion designers, Christóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) represented the pinnacle of haute couture in the 1950s and 60s. His exquisite craftsmanship and pioneering use of fabrics and cutting set the tone for the modernity of the late twentieth century. Known for his exceptional tailoring and glamourous clientele, including Grace Kelly, Jackie Kennedy, Pauline de Rothschild, Ava Gardner and Marlene Dietrich. Cristóbel Balenciaga remains one of the most celebrated yet enigmatic designers of all time. This fully revised and expanded edition offers a thorough examination of the couturier's designs and business practice, placing him firmly in the context of the time, and concludes with a new chapter and case studies exploring his legacy in detail. Lesley Ellis Miller is Senior Curator of Textiles in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A. She oversaw the new Europe 1600-1815 galleries at the Museum, and has published widely on the eighteen-century French silk industry.
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