PIERRE BALMAIN MEN'S LUXURY SILK BLAZER
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Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a French fashion designer and founder of the leading post-war fashion house Balmain. Known for sophistication and elegance, he described the art of dressmaking as "the architecture movement
Balmain began studying architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1933, also undertaking freelance work drawing for the designer Robert Piguet
The fashion house of Balmain
The fashion house Balmain opened in 1945. Initially, it showcased long bell-shaped skirts with small waists – a post-war style that was popularised in 1947 as Dior's New Look. The first collection was showcased in Vogue in the November issue and the reviewer's reaction was that Balmain delivered "beautiful clothes that you really want to wear." A positive write-up in the magazine from Balmain's friend Gertrude Stein helped to seal the designer's success – early celebrity fans included the Duchess of Windsor who ordered from the collection
He expanded operations to the United States in 1951, selling ready-to-wear clothes that earned him a prestigious Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1955. He was, by this stage, designing clothes worn by Vojislav Stanimirovic and stars, such as Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn
He also was a costume designer for 16 films, including the Brigitte Bardot vehicle And God Created Woman and La Parisien
Balmain's vintage couture gowns remain popular and have been worn by Angelina Jolie, Penélope Cruz
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