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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1982
- Works
- 3
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- Pierre Balmain
- Pierre Balmain, 40 années de création
- My years and seasons
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Costume & Make-Up · Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) 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's father, who died when the future designer was seven, owned a wholesale drapery business. His mother, Françoise, ran a fashion…
Known for
- Samedi soir — Self1971
- World in Action1963
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Balmain designed outfits for then Queen Sirikit for her 1960 tour of the US.
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ balmɛ̃]; 18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) 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".