Meet Madame Grès: The Sculptor of Fashion

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During the 1930s, fashion was heavily influenced by ancient Greece. In the previous decades, there was an appreciation through patterns such as the meander and the Greek key. But during the 1930s, the couturiers returned to the long evening gowns that transformed their clients into Greek statues. It was under these cultural influences that Madame Grès flourished as an haute couture designer. She refused to speak about her technique and concealed her personal life from the public eye. That earned her the nickname “The Sphinx of Fashion”.❤

[@cross75man75]

She was one of the great genius of design, greater than most because her clothes defy time.

[@FashionQuestion]

For me,she is simply the best❤️

[@clivesmith9377]

I could not blink in case a miss a picture. You cannot find a single design to dislike if you tried really hard! I met two seamstresses in Paris who had worked with Madame Grès for over 15 years. Their fingers were magical and their attention to detail unparalleled. I observed them at work.

[@FashionQuestion]

Wow!!!!You are definitely lucky!!!!

[@traceyhamilton1570]

I love her dresses. They are works of art, classy, and oh so timeless. There will never be a designer like her, and it's sad that her art failed to receive the attention it deserved.

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Fully agree 🥺

[@jennygibbons1258]

Utterly gorgeous, sensuous yet never vulgar. Never heard of her before and I’m completely enthralled. Thanks for introducing me to this outstanding designer.

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Thank you for watching ❤️

[@costumesbyantonia806]

She has always been one of my favorite couturiers. Thanks for posting!

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Thank you!🌷

[@NY_LA]

These surpass many designs walking today-what an incredible body of work. Madame Grès deserves to have her legacy lifted in admiration and respect. Rest In Peace to this dynamite woman.

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Thank you!

[@laurajones4088]

Absolutely gorgeous designs! Thank you for sharing this incredibly talented designer.

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Thank you!!❤️🕊️

[@simonettaweber1557]

A true artist that must be rediscovered…

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100%🖤

[@kathernhodson6037]

Video was done beautifully. Presentation of the dresses, nice to see pictures of the dresses in video shown long enough to appreciate them.

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Thank you so much !!!!❤️

[@JuJuR17]

Thanks! I loved learning about her, her gift… contributions… in awe of her talent.

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Thanks for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@edwardfernandez5354]

Such beautiful creations, she was so creative and talented.

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Fully agree❤️

[@jsio3820]

That was wonderful! Thank you!

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Thanks for watching 🕊️

[@deborahdavis6801]

Couldn't agree with you more! Thank you so much for bringing this woman's talents to the fore!

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Thank you so much for watching!🕊️

[@missmaryblack1990]

Incredible! Thank you for featuring her. One of the most illuminating fashion videos on youtube.

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Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@Baroque-For-Ever]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! We thank you, Great Lady of Style, for the legacy left and we apologize that we are only now rediscovering and bringing to light your creation!

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100%🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@nfournier1816]

Oh my God! Pure pure talent! Thank you !

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Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@donnarogers7732]

My Goodness What A body of Work and Amazed at how many pieces survived the decades as fresh as if they had been Designed and constructed today. I'm so sorry her label was exploited and disappeared. And that at the end of her life NO ONE came to her rescue !!Sad ,goes to show how"Haute Couture's clients are heartless and unfeeling Narcissist women. The Beauty of her work and they could have cared less. Thank You Madame Gres` ,What Beauty/ technique you left us!💜😔

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❤️

[@salvas7376]

both svante garde and classic. exceptional work. What a pity... this retrospective in the Met ... I remember and then the shock of finding out she had been dead for a year! Wow... I was 18 I think... time flies!

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Thank you!🕊️

[@MicheleOverton]

Madame Gres' also makes the most sublime fragrances! Ive been wearing Cabotine for thirty years and will wear forever. I Love it and other people go kinda crazy when they smell me, one time a lady bought me a cup of coffee because she Loved it. I used to spend 75 bucks on it for 1.7 oz parfum and now i get it for 15 dollars for 3.4 parfum. Everyone should try it💖💃

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Thank you for your advice!!!!❤️❤️❤️will try 😉

[@milourose2973]

I used to wear her Cabochard

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@ you are lucky person!!

[@MicheleOverton]

@milourose2973 I want to try that one next💖

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@ ❤️

[@MoreMoreMoreMia]

Thank you so much for celebrating her genius ❤❤

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Thanks for watching ❤️❤️🕊️

[@jaimeochoa7256]

Exquisite works of Art....a true artist❤

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Fully agree❤️

[@tobyb9605]

Amazing, I had no idea. She does deserve the remembrance. I had to subscribe and watch some of your other work, very informative.

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Thank you so much ❤️🖤

[@keithsmits6203]

Amazing Artistry

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Thank you!❤️

[@RoderickFernandez-bo8pc]

Thank you so much for doing this. These clothes were just beautiful, and I don't understand why people end up like that with nobody to take care of d*** about them when they're so wonderful and famous, it happens all the time people is just thrown away. Just look at the movie star so it was just thrown away like veronica.Lake.I I'm the wonderful heading lamar, just thrown away

[@FashionQuestion]

Hi! Yes, it's a shame we don't appreciate the past....😒

[@leidamarin2365]

Genial ❤

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Agree❤️

[@nycp1969]

Beautifully presented and narrated. But I wouldn't say she's unknown or forgotten in any way. Not a household name as the company hasn't been revived, but anyone who studies 20th century fashion knows her. I remember the Met exhibit very well and I still have the exhibition catalog. The fiasco surrounding the daughter was big news in New York.

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Thank you so much!❤️

[@alfredbonnabel7022]

MAGNIFICENT ❤

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Yes❤️🖤

[@marystotts1939]

What amazing work!

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Thanks for watching 🖤

[@drnono3386]

Literally works of art

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Yes🖤

[@KellyBrown-g6q]

So gorgeous 🌺

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Thank you for watching 🖤

[@tanjanovicic2926]

Excellent fashion. 🌹🌹🌹❤🕊

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Agree!Thanks for watching!❤️

[@tanjanovicic2926]

@@FashionQuestion Yes.. 🙏❤☘☘☘💛🕊 Clovers for happiness. 🤗

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[@KellyBrown-g6q]

Lovely 🌹

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Thank you❤️

[@ericwright2378]

🤎👊🏿👁️👊🏿🤎 THANK YOU 🙏🏿 AMAZING TO SEE AND HEAR 🙌🏿.

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Thank you SO much!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ovh992]

You did a beautiful job on this episode!

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Thank you so much 🖤❤️

[@Glenn-n1d]

Great video!..please do a feature on the multifaceted Spanish fashion and textile designer, artist, inventor, Mario Fortuny!..Madame Grés penchant for greek inspired designs that showcased her bravura in draping and textile manipulation is reminiscent of the great Fortuny, who designed and engineered his own fabrics to create iconic styles that have inspired many designers that came after him..He too was inspired with the classical Greek forms that embodied his craft and artistic genius!..❤

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Yes, of course!!! I've been shipping a lot of visibility about this great designer for a long time! Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5DMqmyuh5Jlb7c Thank you for your attention to my channel!❤️

[@metteriggs2151]

Well done. Thank you!

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Thanks for watching ❤️

[@loveisall5520]

I would think it would be nearly impossible to replicate her genius. It is not surprising to me that her business failed without her vision.

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Fully agree!!

[@herdzskyj5477]

Her works could be seen today in the likes of Wu, McQueen, etc. She is definitely waaaaayyyy ahead of her time.

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Stunning ❤️

[@JoeTheLion1]

Great video! Well done.

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Thank you so much ❤️

[@sus8e462]

Fantastic to hear her story & at least she had some recognition during her life, but indeed not enough! But I wish the images were matched up with the narration (e.g. showing what was being described while it was being described).

[@FashionQuestion]

Hi!Thanks for watching!!I will try to do it better 🖤

[@sus8e462]

@@FashionQuestion thank you for the story of this incredible artisan! And the dresses are amazing!! I'm glad it appears that many are preserved & hope are in fashion museums!

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@@sus8e462 thank you for watching 🖤

[@mikeletaurus4728]

Grès's work, or art, if you prefer, was at once ageless and modern, the most demanding balancing act every couturier encounters. Why she is not referenced in greater detail today by most fashion historians is a mystery. Her atelier was still open and active fewer than 40 years ago. Her career overlapped with those of Halston, Mainbocher, Charles James, Norman Norell, Travis Banton, and other American designers who have also largely faded into the mists of time. That is a pity, as each made important contributions to fashion.

[@FashionQuestion]

First of all, thank you for watching. Secondly, I want to highlight how insightful your comment is, which undoubtedly reflects a deep level of knowledge in fashion history. And yes, of course, I absolutely agree with you, and we will definitely talk about all these great individuals!

[@maxlinder5262]

NOT ALL of them are Great.. BUT the majority of her work was Very Creative.,& interesting to The eyes....... just my opinion 😊

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Thank you!!🕊️

[@damaristighe3227]

@fashionquestion You find amazing footage. Where do you source your video material?

[@FashionQuestion]

Thank you so much!!!There are so many great books about fashion history!❤️

[@jackielundstrom647]

Lovely. Is there anywhere to see these clothes?

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Hi!as I know,right now-no…🙁

[@helenajuliska]

Amazing talent - WAY AHEAD OF HER TIME...

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100%🖤

[@onemom]

❤❤❤

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[@gordonw4542]

Madame Gres doom herself in the fashion world by not going into ready to wear. Whatever her reason we will never understand. The problem with Haute couture is that the garment is one of kind. Once the garment is destroy her legacy in fashion disappear like a ghost. She could not sew or make pattern but there is a contradiction from her old seamstresses said that she was very good cutter. Maybe they were refer to her draping fabric directly on the dress-form and have it sewing on the form. She can draws and that how was able to communicate with her worker. There were daywear which existed on sketch she make. None her daywear survived. What is left is her spectacular pleated evening wear. She influenced Azzedine Alaia who was commercially success. Madame Gres secret to her evening gowns were the 1 cm pleats sew together row upon row which act like superstructure holding up the grown with out interface. The pleats were both decorated and functional. Her legacy live on in school created by her old seamstress. it called Paris American Academy. The Sphinx lives on. there is video in youtube of Madam Gres school. Good luck and good hunting. Cheers.

[@FashionQuestion]

Wow!!Thank you so much!Very informative!❤️

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

If she sold her entire company, why did she penniless? Designers who sell their business usually become a multi millionaire if not a billionaire ( ex: Tom Ford ).

[@FashionQuestion]

Hi! After selling her company in 1954, Madame Grès faced financial difficulties, even though she was successful in the fashion world. There are a few reasons for this: 1. Poor financial decisions: Madame Grès sold her business during an unstable economic time, making it hard for the company to grow steadily. The sale may also have been made without strong financial knowledge. 2. Focus on art over business: Madame Grès was known for her dedication to the art of fashion rather than financial goals. This likely affected her ability to manage money and run a business effectively. 3. Declining interest in the brand: After the sale, her name and brand lost popularity because the company was managed by others. This could have impacted her income. 4. Personal struggles: Madame Grès’ personal life was also difficult. She went through a divorce and other challenges that may have affected her financial stability. So, despite her success in fashion, a mix of factors led to Madame Grès remaining poor after selling her company.

[@KellyBrown-g6q]

Why she died

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The cause of her death was not widely publicized, but she died of natural causes related to her age.

[@nyshanelson2252]

Beautiful images. Sad that it was narrated by AI. Ruined the whole.

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Very sad…Thank you ❤️

[@marcvonborstel5730]

Forever beautiful. Never trendy. Like ancient Egyptian art or Stonehenge.

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Absolutely 👌

[@Siansonea]

TERRIBLE AI narration. Pass.

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Ok😉

[@beefitze7281]

script not edited , many errors .better only photos

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Ok)))thanks for watching 🕊️

[@maxlinder5262]

... Confusing Comment .???? 😊

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@@maxlinder5262 no😁

[@1219611a]

Respect for Mme Grés. Nevertheless lots of images are repeated, there are no dates in several, And you queer repeating yourself

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Anyway,thanks for watching!🌷

[@Richie8a8y]

Ai is so played out.

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I’m not AI😲Thanks for watching ❤️

[@paulettehall4614]

Sorry it looks like crap

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It's okay that everyone likes different things 🤔

[@richardpena7153]

Get rid of the AI narrator. It makes the video unwatchable. Less than 2 minutes in, I'm out of here.

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Sorry to here that 😒

[@monikamichaelis-iw3to]

Who would wear this?Fantasy dresses, useless.

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Thanks for watching!!If I had enough money for that kind of pay-I'd wear it!😁