Balenciaga's Craft: Outside In
Cristóbal Balenciaga remains one of the most revered and enigmatic of fashion designers. This book features breathtaking illustrations, revealing why he is renowned for exceptional tailoring, sculptural shapes, deft manipulation of textiles, and a dramatic use of color. His glamorous clientele included Grace Kelly, Jackie Kennedy, Pauline de Rothschild, Ava Gardner, and Marlene Dietrich; many of his clients dressed almost exclusively in his designs, which were celebrated for being both easy to wear and tailored to flatter any figure. Balenciaga's Craft: Outside In offers a thorough examination of the Spanish-born couturier's designs and business practice, and places him firmly in the context of the time, looking at the country in which he learned his trade and the international fashion scene in which he matured and triumphed.
Author Lesley Ellis Miller
ISBN 9781851779031
Category Fashion Books