French Fashion Designers
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The Death of a Fashion Icon — YSL
Known as the Pied Piper of fashion, the world of women's fashion mourns the passing of Yves Saint Laurent, one of the greatest fashion designers of our time.
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Madame Carven
The name of 'Carven' is almost synonymous with Paris. It is one of the great haute couture houses.
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Coco Chanel's Best Quotes
In a 1965 interview, 81-year-old Coco Chanel shared a lifetime's worth of insights on style, aging and relationships. Like her designs, her quotes are still relevant.
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French Fashion Designer Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel revolutionized fashion as a clothes designer who produced classic styles that allowed freedom of movement and emphasized the natural female form.
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Christian Dior's Runway Look
As a leader in the fashion forefront, Christian Dior brings a sense of chic and sensuality with their Resort 2010 collection.
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Chanel Fashion Trends
The boater hat, jersey, tweed suits, and the little black dress. The legendary fashion designer
introduced all of these and more.
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Hubert de Givenchy
Givenchy was called 'the last great couturier'. The brilliant French designer's clothes were known for their style, chic and elegance.
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Fashion Designer Madame Grès
The great designer, Givenchy, once stated that Madame Grès was one of his 'geniuses'. She was one of the most famous French couturiers of the twentieth century.
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Madeleine Vionnet
Think 1930s classic glamour and subtle sophistication like Marlene Dietrich or Greta Garbo, and unconsciously the mind evokes the fluid dresses of Madeleine Vionnet.
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The History of Breguet
Breguet watches are amongst the most luxurious and beautiful watches in the world. The company has a long and prestigious history.
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Lucien Lelong
Lucien Lelong was a French fashion designer whose beautiful clothes inspired society women of the twenties and thirties.
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Callot Soeurs
In 'The Bolter', Frances Osborne describes the Callot Soeurs store as an 'Aladdin's Cave', full of exquisite lingerie, beautiful lace, and ball gowns.
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Coco Chanel Movies
French actresses Audrey Tautou and Anna Mougalis both star as the legendary designer in movies exploring different aspects of Chanel's life.
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Fashion Designer Jeanne Paquin
Jeanne Paquin was one of the first women dress-designers.
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Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth was a great fashion designer in late Victorian times and invented haute couture.
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Jeanne Lanvin
Lanvin is the oldest fashion house in Paris and one of the most prestigious. The story of its founder, Jeanne Lanvin, is like a French fairy tale.
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Couturier Paul Poiret
Paul Poiret nicknamed himself the 'King of Fashion'. This was the title of his autobiography.
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The History of Louis Vuitton
A look at the development of the Louis Vuitton collection since its creation in 1854 and some of the most popular handbags to date.
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Haute Couture Gets Hot
Despite pricey requirements for membership (eg. an atelier in Paris with 15 full-time employees) and but a handful of potential customers, Couture is a growth market.
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Paul Poiret, Modern Designer
Despite liberating women from corsets and injecting fun into fashion, Paul Poiret died poor & overshadowed by Chanel. A new exhibit at the Met rectifies matters.
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