Grès P/E 1954. Photo Philippe Pottier. Mannequin Joan Olson.
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Grès, 1956
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion," May 6–August 9, 2009.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute. "Charles James: Beyond Fashion," May 8–August 10, 2014
A one-of-a-kind piece from a master of fabric manipulation; garments with the "Alix" label are fairly rare. The designer worked under that label in the early 1930s, before taking on the name "Alix Grès
Mme Gres
1965 Hiroko wearing a creation of Pierre Cardin (coat “cape” of wool with a hood and detail of mink) and photographed during his fashion show
Grès A/H 1946-47, robe en jersey de Rodier. Photo Philippe Pottier.
Madame gres draping
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