CRISTOBAL BALENCIAGA, PHILIPPE VENET, HUBERT DE GIVENCHY Hardcover Book Fashion

ISBN-10:2080301675 Original Title: Cristobal Balenciaga, Philippe Venet, Hubert de Givenchy: Grand Traditions in French Couture Author: De Christiane Nicolay-Mazery, Luc Castel, De Hubert Givenchy, De Beauvau Minnie Craon Contributor: Luc Castel, De Hubert Givenchy, De Beauvau Minnie Craon Condition: New In Original Plastic Wrap Format: Hardcover Publisher: Flammarion Release Year: 2010 Number Of Pages: 144 Item Dimensions: 5.97x1.06x9.52 Inches Description Exquisite dresses from three masters of the grand tradition of French fashion whose contributions have set the standard for haute couture. Cristóbal Balenciaga, Philippe Venet, and Hubert de Givenchy are unparalleled masters, and their individual contributions have set the standard for haute couture. Not only did the great Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga create a style, but he also invented a technique. He was an architect of haute couture and has had a prevailing influence upon the international world of fashion. His trademarks were his astounding creativity, exceptional command of tailoring, and timeless elegance. Philippe Venet has experience and respect for the traditions of haute couture but distinguishes himself with his use of colors, and his innovative and imaginative tailoring The 1960s were marked by his "kite" coats whereas his designs of the 1980s and 1990s with their fresh, lively colors maintain a youthful appeal. Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocrat of haute couture, still inspires the fashion world w