Pierre Balmain
Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer. He was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie. He founded the fashion house Balmain. Known for sophistication and elegance, he once said that "dressmaking is the architecture of movement".[1] He died in Paris.
Pierre Balmain Media
Balmain designed outfits for then Queen Sirikit of Thailand for her 1960 tour of the US.
Maison Balmain in Paris, 44 rue François-Ier
References
- ↑ Balmain. Elle. http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Designer-Files/Balmain. Retrieved 26 March 2011.