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Style History: Balmain

Style History: Balmain

I am continuing on with my style histories in 2020! I really enjoy researching and writing these. Not only are these a fantastic education in modern fashion history, they give a much broader context to what we see today. For example, given the chunky Balenciaga […]

History Bite: Balmain Evening Gown

History Bite: Balmain Evening Gown

I featured Pierre Balmain and the House of Balmain for one of my style history posts at the beginning of the month. Many fashion houses were started during, between, and immediately after the First and Second World Wars. However, many of those houses closed those […]