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  'King of Fashion' by Paul Poiret

  Fashion designer Paul Poiret describes his debut as a couturier in this extract from his 1931 autobiography
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  Ocean liner fashion: a socialite's guide

  Parisian couturiers of the day, and most likely wore her gowns by Jeanne Lanvin, Madeleine Vionnet and Paul…
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  100 years of fashion photography

  elegance, the American photographer Edward Steichen photographed models wearing dresses by the designer Paul…

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  V&A South Kensington

  Image: Kimono inspired mantle made of wool lined with silk chiffon, designed by Paul Poiret, Paris, ca…

From the Blog

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  Illustration Awards and Fashion Perspectives

  famous designers working in fashion for a long time – including Christian Dior, Barbara Hulanicki, Paul…
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  Spring fashions

  Exclusive contracts were signed with seven of Paris’ couture houses: including Poiret, Redfern, and Worth…
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  The couturier who fell from grace

  Not Alexander McQueen but French couturier Paul Poiret.…
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  Object Pitch Day 6 – Wednesday 30 October 2014

  Its upright silhouette, “known as the Directoire line”, has been credited to French designer Paul Poiret…