0000 Madame Grès Retrospective

[stylegurrl]

The exhibit will open on June 19th and is the first time that this private collection will be presented to the public. The exhibit will feature pleated and draped Haute Couture dresses.

Rétrospective Madame GRES à Paris

Une exposition rétrospective de robes drappée et plissée de Haute Couture de Madame GRES Paris s'ouvre le 19 juin 2004 au Musée des tissus de Bourgoin Jallieu. C'est la première fois que cette collection privée est présentée au public.

Contact : Madame Brigitte Riboreau, conservatrice en chef
04 74 28 19 74
[email protected]

Fashion Mag.fr

 

[softgrey]

'private collection'...?...wonder who it belongs to?....... B)

 

[Lena]

i hope it lasts until September, i so need to see the adorable work of Mme Gress, up close
thanks for posting this newsbit stylegurrl

 

[helena]

this sounds excellent - going to be in Paris in August so will see if its still on.

 

[Spike413]

oh I wish I could see it!!!!

 

[Lena]

adorable mme Grès

 

[softgrey]

woah!!!...what year might that be?...remarkable resemblence to the late seventies style and early eigties...which is currently enjoying a revival...

in other words...that dress would sell extremely well right now...

wow...thx lena...

 

[Lena]

its from Hollywood wardrobe archives, not sure of it's date
but i absolutely agree, its totally modern
(the value of true design, never goes out of style )
here another example 1968 Grès jersey;

 

[Lena]

more

 

[Lena]

The 1940s bias-cut silk crepe dinner dress by Madame Gres was custom made for New York's Mrs. William Woodward. It was in the narrow silhouette of the second World War years.

 

[Lena]

Madame Gres, Paris 1978

GRES, date of creation: 1934

In 1934, Madame Grès opened her first small shop, ALIX, on Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré in Paris.

Her creations were exhibited at the 1939 International Exposition held in Paris and were awarded first prize.

In 1942, Madame Grès was made a member of the Légion d'honneur by the President of France.

In 1959, she debuted her perfume "Cabochard". Theperfume was a great success on the market.

In 1973, she was elected chairman of the Syndicat de la Haute-Couture Parisienne.

In 1976, Mme. Grès was the recipient of the first Dé d'Or (Golden Thimble Award) and launched an accessories line.

In 1978, she showed her collection in Japan for the first time and entered the Japanese market.

In 1980, she held her first ready-to-wear show.

In 1990, aiming to develop the prestigious Grès image, the Maison Grès was moved to the Rue Saint Honoré.

Madame Grès died in November 1993.

 

[Lena]

Evening gown, 1954
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
White silk jersey;

 

[Lena]

Evening gown, ca. 1965
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
White silk jersey;
Gift of Mrs. Oscar de la Renta, 1994

 

[Lena]

Evening gown, 1978
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
Green silk jersey and green silk velvet

 

[Lena]

Evening gown, 1967–85
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
Cream silk jersey;

i think shes incredible, one of my fave designers of all time
and i wont start comments on how MUCH she's been copied
(..or by whom )

 

[Lena]

Dress, 1940
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
Evening gown with peplum, silk jersey;
Photograph: George Platt Lynes

 

[Spike413]

^^^ The beauty!!! It hurts!!!! (Uh that's sooo dramatic, go figure )

 

[Lena]

details on the exhibition , seems that its not in Paris...
i need to travel to Bourgon Jallieu.. i'll be glad to

Du 19/06/2004 au 02/01/2005
Horaires : Du mardi au dimanche de 10h à 12h et de 14h à 18h. Fermé les jours fériés.
Prochaine date :19/06/2004
Adresse : 17, rue Victor Hugo
CP : 38300
Ville : BOURGOIN JALLIEU
Téléphone : 04 74 28 19 74
Fax : 04 74 93 93 58
Departement : Isère
Région : RHONE ALPES
Organisme:Musée de Bourgoin-Jallieu

 

[Lena]

for spike

Fashion's Praxiteles of the day was Alix Barton, later known simply by her married name, Madame Grès. "For me Madame Grès was really it," says Ford, "the most 'goddess' of all designers."

Madame Grès was trained as a sculptor, and her iconic dresses, with their inimitable folds and pleats, were elaborate evocations of simple garments memorialized in stone—the stolas of the Romans, the chitons of ancient Greece. For six decades, their timeless elegance served as a foil to strong-minded style deities from Marlene Dietrich to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

 

[softgrey]

very nice lena...there's a certain 'grecian' feel to many of the pieces you posted...perfect for a goddess such as yourself...