“[Balenciaga is] the only couturier. He is the only one who knows how to cut a fabric, and mount it and sew it with his own hands.… Read more “Gabrielle Chanel on Cristóbal Balenciaga”
Category: Couturier Quotations
Christian Dior
“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable. In an epoch as sombre as ours, luxury must… Read more “Christian Dior”
Pierre Balmain
“The classic way to design a dress is to work on it on a live mannequin. A sketch is only the ignition of your inspiration, but the… Read more “Pierre Balmain”
