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Balenciaga : shaping fashion /

Title
Balenciaga : shaping fashion / Lesley Ellis Miller.
Author
Miller, Lesley Ellis,
Publication
London: V&A Publishing, 2017

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Victoria and Albert Museum, host institution.
Description
191 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits; 28 cm
Summary
Reversed by his contemporaries and subsequent fashion designers, Christóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) represented the pinnacle of haute couture in the 1950s and 60s. His exquisite craftsmanship and pioneering use of fabrics and cutting set the tone for the modernity of the late twentieth century. Known for his exceptional tailoring and glamourous clientele, including Grace Kelly, Jackie Kennedy, Pauline de Rothschild, Ava Gardner and Marlene Dietrich. Cristóbel Balenciaga remains one of the most celebrated yet enigmatic designers of all time. This fully revised and extended edition offers a thorough examination of the couturier's designs and business practice, places him firmly in the context of the time, and concludes with a new chapter and case studies exploring his legacy in detail. Lesley Ellis Miller is Senior Curator of Textiles in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A. She oversaw the new Europe 1600-1815 galleries at the Museum, and has publishing widely on the eighteen-century French silk industry.
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Note
  • First published by V&A Publishing in 2007. This revised and expanded edition is published to accompany the exhibition "Balenciaga : shaping fashion" held 27 May 2017 - 18 February 2018, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index.
ISBN
  • 1851779035
  • 9781851779031
LCCN
2016960602
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library