Title: Madame Grès
Description: Accompanies an exhibition at the MoMu Fashion Museum, Province of Antwerp from September- February 2013.  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.
Subjects: Fashion design, Women fashion designers, Exhibitions, History
Places: France
People: Alix Grès (1903-1993)
Time periods: 20th century