WEBJan 20, 2020 · Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1950. “The master of us all,” is how Christian Dior described Cristóbal …

WEBAs a true arbiter of Parisian elegance, Cristóbal Balenciaga, whose favorite color was black, presented popular and emblematic creations. From flamenco dresses, to free silhouettes like his mythical Sack …

WEBAug 22, 2013 · The Haute Couture Renaissance. The houses are, today, one-word icons: Dior. Balenciaga. Givenchy. But during the 1950s, such fashion labels were helmed by the very men and women who lent them...

WEBJan 30, 2020 · The straight, up-and-down wool dress was unveiled in 1957, back when a garment that hid a woman’s figure was considered radical. That soon changed, of course: the Swinging Sixties arrived, …

WEBBlack lace, matador outfits, and flamenco dresses were often seen in his works. The 50s clothing style that was introduced by Balenciaga gave rise to shapes that were entirely new and a fascinating invention in the …

WEBJan 21, 2015 · Balenciaga liked ladies who knew what suited them, and he wasn’t thrilled when gluttons tried to buy up the whole collection, though he did purportedly allow the heiress Barbara Hutton to order, on...

WEBFeb 3, 2010 · Popular conceptions of 1950s dress usually fixate on the defined waist and full skirt of Christian Dior’s New Look. Though this silhouette dominated fashion for much of the decade, in 1957 a new …