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title: "4 Pierre Balmain Quotes - Famous Grand couturier (My years and seasons)"
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# Pierre Balmain

(1914–1982)   Grand Couturier

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Pierre Balmain was a grand couturier, best known for *My years and seasons*.

## Quick Facts About Pierre Balmain

Born May 18, 1914

Died June 29, 1982

Profession Grand Couturier

Notable works My years and seasons

## About Pierre Balmain

Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain 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".

##  Quotes by Pierre Balmain

> [Dressmaking is the architecture of movement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-balmain/dressmaking-is-the-architecture-of-movement/)

[Pierre Balmain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-balmain/)

[Architecture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/architecture/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c14/pierre-balmain-69269_architecture_dressmaking-is-the-architecture-of-movem_506314.png)

> [Good fashion is evolution, not revolution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-balmain/good-fashion-is-evolution-not-revolution/)

[Pierre Balmain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-balmain/)

[Evolution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evolution/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40a/pierre-balmain-69269_evolution_good-fashion-is-evolution-not-revolution_1248174.png)

> [Only in Paris do couture workers, from seamstress to mannequin, worship a dress and treat it like a baby.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-balmain/only-in-paris-do-couture-workers-from-seamstress-to-mannequin-worship/)

[Pierre Balmain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-balmain/)

[Baby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a33/pierre-balmain-69269_baby_only-in-paris-do-couture-workers-from-se_3089469.png)

> [The trick of wearing mink is to look as though you were wearing a cloth coat. The trick of wearing a cloth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-balmain/the-trick-of-wearing-mink-is-to-look-as-though-you-were-wearing-a/)

[Pierre Balmain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-balmain/)

[Clothes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clothes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/653/pierre-balmain-69269_clothes_the-trick-of-wearing-mink-is-to-look-as_3213659.png)

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