Jules François Crahay : rediscovering a grand couturier : J. Crahay, Nina Ricci, Lanvin /

This book on Jules François Crahay rediscovers a couturier who was once at the pinnacle of Parisian fashion with many followers and fans all over the world. It explores Crahay's career from beginning in the 1930s to his death in 1988.00The publication takes a deep dive in the collections Crahay...

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Uniform Title:Jules François Crahay (Lannoo)
Other Authors: Baudouin, Anne-Marie (Translator), Crahay, Jules François, 1917-1988, Laurent, Denis (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tielt : Lannoo, [2024]
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Summary:This book on Jules François Crahay rediscovers a couturier who was once at the pinnacle of Parisian fashion with many followers and fans all over the world. It explores Crahay's career from beginning in the 1930s to his death in 1988.00The publication takes a deep dive in the collections Crahay designed, tells the story of his life and reveals an independent style full of fantasy, nourished by a love of folklore and beautiful fabrics.00As the pages turn, we see the sumptuous haute couture models of Nina Ricci and Lanvin, the famous women who wore them, such as Jackie Kennedy, and the images by the great fashion photographers who followed Crahay's work.00Exhibition: Mode & Kant Museum, Brussels, Belgium (23.2-10.11.2024).
Item Description:Catalog of an exhibition held at the Fashion & Lace Museum, Brussels, February 23-November 10, 2024.
Physical Description:224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789401498722
9401498725