Pierre Balmain

(1914-1982)

French fashion designer

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Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (b. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, 18 May 1914 – Paris, France, 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. Known for sophistication and elegance, he described the art of dressmaking as: "the architecture of movement."

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Born	Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain 18 May 1914 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France
Died	29 June 1982 (aged 68) Paris, France
Zodiac	Taurus
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