The designer quietly collected hundreds of pieces by French couturier Madame Grès, a selection of which are now on display in Atlanta.
The iconic designer once told a good friend he only had about three pieces by the French couturier — but after Alaïa's death in 2017, that friend, renowned curator and director of the Fondation Azzedine AlaïaUnless you were alive between the 1940s and 1980s, it's unlikely you've seen a Madame Grès original in person. While images of them exist in the archives of advertisements and , the garments themselves have been collected and preserved less.
Walking deeper into the exhibit, you face an outpour of draped beauty. Richly textured red velvet traces a mannequin's silhouette before skimming the floor as if to tease it. Crinkled gowns in pale yellow command one corner of the room, while sage-green garments capture viewers in another. A most striking black velvet cutout dress outlines the upper bodice with sensual-yet-simple cutouts.
Born Germaine Émilie Krebs in 1903, Madame Grès grew up wanting to be a sculptor, but her parents didn't allow it. As she developed her skills in fashion design, she kept her desire to sculpt close, using fabrics to mold the feminine body. Her designs were minimalist and timeless, lending her garments the nickname of "goddess gowns."
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