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Paul Poiret
Inventing Modern Luxury
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Before Chanel, Dior, or Saint Laurent, there was Paul Poiret. Born in Paris in 1879, he was the most audacious couturier of the pre-war era. While his outré styles were worn by some of the most famous celebrities in Europe and America, they were in fact...
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A dazzling portrayal of the innovative celebrity fashion designer, Paul Poiret.
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Before Chanel, Dior, or Saint Laurent, there was Paul Poiret. Born in Paris in 1879, he was the most audacious couturier of the pre-war era.
While his outré styles were worn by some of the most famous celebrities in Europe and America, they were in fact the most fleeting facet of his work. Mary E. Davis explores how Poiret's genius was to place fashion at the centre of a network of style, culture, and commerce. He founded groundbreaking perfume and interior design businesses, sponsored musical performances, amassed a modernist art collection, and threw fantastical and newsworthy balls.
Poiret's businesses faded by the end of the 1920s, but as this book reveals, his unifying vision set the model for the luxury industry as we know it.
Paul Poiret by Mary E. Davis offers an insightful exploration of the renowned couturier's enduring impact on fashion and the luxury industry.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781836391173
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 97 illustrations, 50 in colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Mary E. Davis is a member of the Capstone Faculty at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs. Her books include Classic Chic.
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