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Paul Poiret (20 April 1879 – 30 April 1944, Paris, France) was a French fashion designer, a master couturier during the first two decades of the 20th century. He was the founder of his namesake haute couture house.
- 20 April 1879, Paris, France
- Denise Poiret (née Boulet)
- 30 April 1944 (aged 65), Paris, France
- Couturier
Poiret effectively established the canon of modern dress and developed the blueprint of the modern fashion industry. Such was his vision that Poiret not only changed the course of costume history but also steered it in the direction of modern design history.
Paul Poiret (born April 20, 1879, Paris, France—died April 30, 1944, Paris) French couturier, the most fashionable dress designer of pre-World War I Paris. 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 ...
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Paul Poiret was an innovative French couturier who dressed Paris’ finest before World War I. He epitomized Art Deco fashion and is credited with freeing women from corsets as well as introducing new silhouettes like the hobble skirt, harem pants, and lampshade tunic.
Nov 7, 2017 · Paul Poiret was an unparalleled innovator in the world of fashion. He liberated women from the corset, draping them in exquisite, oriental-inspired creations, invented the concept of the catwalk...
Poiret: King of Fashion. Exhibition Objects. On view May 9 through August 5, 2007, the exhibition explores the Paul Poiret's modernity in relation to and as an expression of the dominant discourses of the early twentieth century, including Cubism, Classicism, Orientalism, Symbolism, and Primitivism.
Paul Poiret, born in Paris on April 20, 1879, was a pioneering French fashion designer whose influence and visionary approach reshaped the fashion world in the early 20th century. Known for liberating women from the restricting corsets of the time, Poiret’s designs were revolutionary, introducing a new freedom and fluidity to women’s fashion.