Pierre Balmain

Pierre Balmain
Balmain photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Born
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain

(1914-05-18)18 May 1914
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France
Died29 June 1982(1982-06-29) (aged 68)
Paris, France
OccupationFashion designer
Known forFounder of Balmain fashion house
Notable credit(s)Neiman Marcus Fashion Award, 1955; Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur, 1962; knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, 1963; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design winner[1]
Balmain designed outfits for then Queen Sirikit of Thailand 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".[2]

  1. ^ "Voguepedia:Pierre Balmain". Vogue. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Elle Balmain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).