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Balmain
McKenzie Kuhn
Fashion Designer Presentation
Pierre Alexandre
Claudius Balmain
BACKGROUND
Born: May 18, 1914
Death: June 29, 1982
Pierre Balmain died of liver cancer
at the American Hospital of Paris.
He was 68 years old and had just
completed the sketches for his
fall collection
Father: The owner of a wholesale
drapery business.
Mother: Owner a fashion
boutique
Balmain Fashion
House
1982-Today
Unlike some couture houses that
have turned their back on what
they once were, Balmain has
always proudly remained true to
the vision and trailblazing spirit
of its founder. Since Pierre
Balmains death in 1982, the
house has been guided by a
series of strong designers, each
balancing modern offerings with
the need to respect the
foundations and traditions of the
house. These designersErik
Mortensen, Herve-Pierre, Oscar
de la Renta, Laurent Mercier and
Christophe Decarninwere all
1952 Spring
Collection
1960
The royals global
tour in 1960 was
a tremendous
success and the
Queens stylish
elegance was
widely acclaimed,
helping to put a
spotlight on
Thailand and Thai
fashion
Balmain was
chosen to design
the wardrobe of
Queen Sirikit of
Thailand in 1960
1952
Katharine
Hepburn in Pierre
Balmain, in the
play The
Millionairess _
Photo by Angus
McBean, 1952.
Pierre Balmain
Designed
clothes for the
stars, such as
Katharine
Hepburn
Pierre Balmain1947
David Jones Factory Fashion Show
1983 Collection
Pierre Balmain
Spring/Summer
1983 collection
1954
Model in a Balmain
double-breasted suit, tie,
and wide brimmed hat in
1954
References
http://www.balmain.com/en_tr/heritage /
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/at-t
he-roissy-en-france-airport-the-first-female-pilo
t-of-news-photo/
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http://en.vogue.fr/vogue-list/thevoguelist/balmain/
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http://20thcenturydesignersfinalproject.weebly.co
m/pierrebalmain.html
http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/