About this title may belong to another edition of this title. Paul poiret s autobiography tells the extraordinary story of the meteoric rise of a drapers son to the king of fashion. Most widely held works about paul poiret couture culture. As well as focusing on poirets rich, exotic fashion designs, the book explores his work with interiors, wallpapers, fabrics, and perfume. He was known in america as the king of fashion and le magnifique in paris.
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Paul poiret brought a new element of fashion to the couture. The autobiography of paul poiret is a book meant for those who are inclined toward fashion history. His innovations would create a long list of thrilling transformations starting with the controversial komono with uncorseted design and rounding up b. King of fashion by paul poiret paperback book for sale. Designer paul poiret 1879 1944 led the fashion world in the first decade of the 20th century. Poiret was particularly noted for his neoclassical and orientalist styles, for advocating the replacement of the corset with the brassiere, and for the introduction of the hobble skirt, a vertical tightbottomed style that confined.
Before paul poiret 18791944, there was the couture. In paris, he was simply le magnifique, after suleyman the magnificent, a suitable soubriquet for a couturier who, alongside the allpervasive influence of sergei diaghilevs ballets russes, employed the language of orientalism to develop. Poiret, in the opinion of many, was fashions first genius. Aug 23, 2011 harles frederick worth 18251897 was known as the father or originator of haute couture in paris. Why paul poirets autobiography wont change your life. Paul poiret, the selfproclaimed king of fashion part 1. Jun 04, 2019 born in paris, paul poiret 18791944 established his own fashion house in 1903 and dominated the fashion world in the first decades of the 20th century. Paul poiret was born on april 20, 1879 in paris, france. However, it is poiret s remarkable innovations in the cut and construction of clothing, made all the more remarkable by the fact that he could not sew, that secures his legacy. Paul poiret, fashion designer of the art deco period. About the author paul poiret established his own fashion house in 1903 and dominated the fashion world in the first decade of the twentieth century. In the 1910s this oracle was paul poiret, known in america as the king of fashion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Hes credited for freeing women of the restrictive corset. Dress by paul poiret point the way to a new silhouette, with a high waist and na. He led a fashion renaissance that introduced freeflowing dresses, replaced tight corsets with brassieres, and added a new standard of artistic value to his fashion plates. Poiret, paul fashion designers france biography fashion designers view all subjects. For lovers of fashion and art deco a mustread irish tatlera. Paul poiret was a french couturier with lots of neverbeforeseen ideas for the fashion world. In 1931, he authored his autobiography, king of fashion. His exotic, new and exciting designs, along with his. King of fashion was the worlds leading decorative arts exhibition of 2007. In fact, they are wearing the draped nightwear designed in 1920 by paul poiret, the selfstyled king of fashion, for his wife denise. Of course, he also took credit for inventing the hobble skirt which hindered movement in a different way.
Paul poiret paul poiret 18791944 was an influential french fashion designer during the early twentieth century. Read king of fashion the autobiography of paul poiret by paul poiret available from rakuten kobo. Paul poiret was probably one of the most famous, influential, and innovative of designers of haute couture starting at the turn of the 20th century. Paul poiret was the party boy of paris who is the unsung hero of 20th century fashion. This publication and other illustrations by erte, louis barbier, and georges lepape served as early forms of visual marketing for poirets designs.
The catalogue features photographs of a number of garments by paul poiret, as well as pochoir prints by graphic artists, who created deluxe albums of poirets designs for his elite clients. In search of a new kind of beauty, he revolutionised womens fashion 1911,creating richly coloured empire line outfits with harem pants and turbans, a world away from the pastels, frou frou and highly tailored couture previously in. Paul poirets autobiography tells the extraordinary story of. Sometimes i imagine how our views on fashion would have been different if paul poiret, rather than coco chanel, presided as the arbiter of style in the postwwii era. Poiret was particularly noted for his neoclassical and orientalist styles, for advocating the replacement of the corset with the brassiere, and for the introduction of the hobble skirt, a vertical tightbottomed style that. King of fashion by paul poiret paperback book for sale online. Paul poiret hardcover book of his incredible fashions the book features a myriad of his incredible early 20th century haute couture garments combined with an archive of illustrations of his beautiful designs. Paul poiret project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The king of fashion, the sultan of perfume sometimes i imagine how our views on fashion would have been different if paul poiret, rather than coco chanel, presided as the arbiter of style in the postwwii era. An extraordinary story, paul poiret s 1931 autobiography describes the meteoric rise of a drapers son to become the king of fashion.
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In the 1910s, he was referred to in america as the king of fashion. Paul poiret 20 april 1879, paris, france 30 april 1944, paris was a leading french fashion designer, a master couturier during the first two decades of the 20th century. This extract from his 1931 autobiography, king of fashion, tells of his meteoric rise to fame, designing dresses for the esteemed parisian couturier, house of worth. About the author paul poiret established his own fashion house in 1903 and dominated the fashion world in the first decades of the 20th century.
Paul poiret, born april 20, 1879, paris, francedied april 30, 1944, paris, french couturier, the most fashionable dress designer of preworld war i paris. Apr 26, 2020 paul poiret, born april 20, 1879, paris, francedied april 30, 1944, paris, french couturier, the most fashionable dress designer of preworld war i paris. Paul poiret 18791944 essay the metropolitan museum. May 07, 2007 they could be nymphets of today or nymphs from ancient greece.
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From his humble parisian childhood, to his debut as a couturier, to his experiences during world war i, poiret reveals all in this captivating tale. King of fashion the autobiography of paul poiret furet du nord. In the first instalment in bofs fashion history series, we learn that poiret dressed paris finest before world war i, but as the years went on, his inability to adapt. Dress history credits poiret with freeing women from corsets and with inventing such startling creations as hobble skirts, harem pantaloons, and lampshade tunics, but these details have detracted from poiret s more significant achievements. King of fashion by paul poiret designer paul poiret 1879 1944 led the fashion world in the first decade of the 20th century.
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