A remarkable couturier, with a career spanning half a century, Madame Alix Grès (1903-1993) was known for using delicate pleats which turned ordinary fabric into Grecian-style. This is the first monograph of her extraordinary work. Madame Grès launched her design house under the name Grès in Paris in 1942. Formally trained as a sculptress, she produced haute couture designs for an array of fashionable women, including the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Dolores del Rio. Her signature was cut-outs on gowns that made exposed skin part of the design, yet still had a classical, sophisticated feel. She was renowned for being the last of the haute couture houses to establish a ready-to-wear line.
Tentoonstelling: Parijs, Musée Bourdelle, 2011/03/25-2011/07/24 ; Antwerpen, Modemuseum Antwerpen, 2012/09/12-2013/02/10
Women fashion designers--France--History--20th century--Exhibitions
Foreword / Didier Grumbach -- Introduction / Kaat Debo and Olivier Saillard -- Madame Grès : couture at work / Olivier Saillard -- Couture studio -- Photo studio -- The œuvre of Madame Grès : a story of sculpture / Laurent Cotta -- Drawings -- Biography 1903-1993 / Alexandre Samson
Fashion design--France--History--20th century--Exhibitions