Balmain — can refer to:Places: * Balmain, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia * Balmain East, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia * Balmain, a town in Trinidad and TobagoPeople with the surname Balmain: * William Balmain (1762… … Wikipedia
Balmain, Pierre — ▪ French couturier in full Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain born May 18, 1914, Saint Jean de Maurienne, Fr. died June 29, 1982, Paris French couturier who in 1945 founded a fashion house that made his name a byword for elegance. His… … Universalium
Pierre Balmain — Known for sophistication and elegance, he said that dressmaking is the architecture of movement. Balmain s father, who died when the future designer was 7 years old, was the owner of a wholesale drapery business. His mother and her sisters… … Wikipedia
Balmain, Pierre — (1914 1982) Born in the Savoie region of France, Balmain opened his couture house, Maison Balmain, in Paris in 1945. He is known for his beautifully executed and luxuriously embellished designs. Balmain was a dear friend and colleague of… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
fashion designers—diaspora — The most internationally influential designers of Chinese descent to date have been those that are based in Europe and the USA. Although some have found inspiration in Western culture, many have returned to their Chinese heritage, bringing… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
History of fashion design — The first fashion designer who was not merely a dressmaker was (Charles Frederick Worth) (1826–1895). Before the former draper set up his maison couture fashion house in Paris, fashion creation and inspiration was handled by largely unknown… … Wikipedia
List of fashion designers — American* Carlota Alfaro * Pegah Anvarian * Max Azria * Laura Bennett * Bill Blass * Bijan * Dana Buchman * Lane Bryant * Patti Cappalli * Hattie Carnegie * Shawn Carter * Oleg Cassini * Liz Claiborne * Kenneth Cole * Sean Combs * Laura Dahl *… … Wikipedia
1945-1960 in fashion — Women s Fashion from 1945 1960 was dominated by nylon, beehive hairstyles, petticoats, bold femininity, bright lipstick, and often the projection of a cheerful, happy persona.When the French fashion houses reopened after World War II, Dior… … Wikipedia
Christophe Decarnin — Christophe Decarnin, (pronounced: [kʁis.tɔf de.kaʁ.nɛ̃], born 1964 in Le Touquet), is a French fashion designer. Decarnin studied fashion design at ESMOD in Paris before being recruited by Paco Rabanne, where he remained seven years as… … Wikipedia
Oscar de la Renta — Born July 22, 1932 (1932 07 22) (age 79) Dominican Republic Nationality Dominican/United States Occupation Fashion designer … Wikipedia
