paul pointer fashion designer. fashion changer. inspirational designs

2. “Itwasmy inspirationof artists,inmy dressingof theatrical
pieces,that I servedthe publicof my day”
“AmI a fool whenI dreamof puttingartinmy dresses,a fool
whenI say dressmakingisan art?”

3. He was thefirstCourtiertotravelwithhismodelstoshowhisnew
clothes,andthefirsttooffera rangeof perfumes,cosmeticsand
toiletriesnamedRosine,(afteroneof hisDaughters)
He was Thefirstcouturiertoadvocatetheeliminationof thecorseted
femalebody

4. Paul Poiret
Birth:20th
April,1879
Death:30th
April,1944

6. • Hedisplayedhis designsin largewindowssopeoplecouldseethem
fromthestreet;contrarytothehautecouturepracticesofthetimes.
• HemarriedDenisewhobecamehis inspiration.Experimentingwith
thedesign whichsuitedherslenderframeand slavicfeatures.
• PaulPoiretlaunchedhisslim,simple,high-waistedlinein 1908,witha
lessstructuredcutanddelicatelylayeredexoticstyle.
• Poiret’spassionfororientalism,EuropeanpeasantandNorthAfrican
designintroduceda freshsimplicitytothecutanddecorationof his
designs.
• Hestayedaheadofhis timewhenhe publishedthefirstalbumsof
sketchesbythebestknownillustratorsofthetimetopublicizehis
designs.Hestayedaheadof histimewhenhe publishedthefirst
albumsof sketchesbythebestknownillustratorsofthetimeto
publicizehis designs.
Man’s party costume:
Gold lamé & purple silk
satin jacket with fake
pearls & black fur; kimono
sleeves; gold lamé hat
with fake pears &
aigrette plume.
Woman’s party costume:
Black silk gauze hooped
over dress with gold floral
embroidery gold lamé silk

8. • HetookhiscuesfromGreciancolumns.
• Hissimpleflowingpiecesweremadein
materialssuchas silk,velvet,laméand
brocades.
• Oneof hisoutstandingacheivementwasto
opena designArtschool.
• Themartineschoolpatterns included
flowers dahlias,rosebuds& artichokes.
“Mandarin” Coat:
Black wooltwill with chain
stitch embroidery of
chrysanthemum, bird
&wave mortifs; wing
collar, lining of black
crepe de Chine.

10. • During1911,hisfamousOneThousandandOne
NightBallsetoffa lastingtrendfortheexotic.
• Poiretwas alsonotedforfurtrimmings,scarves
andhairornaments.
• Heestablishedtheatelier“EcoleMartine”inParis,
(namedafterhisdaughter);dedicatedtointerior
design.
• In 1911helaunchedhisfragranceandhiscosmetic
collection“Rosine,”whichweremerchandizedin
raresilverandcrystalbottlesdesignedby Lalique.
Dark rose silk jacquard
with floral pattern; collar,
yoke & sleeves of purple
silk satin with gold
embroidery; dolman sleeves.

12. • WhilePoiretsucceededinfreeingwomen’sshoulders
andwaists,hisinvention,thehobbleskirt,limiteda
woman’sstridetotwoorthreeinchesatatime.
• Anothercontroversialactionwashisintroductionof
thev-necklinefordaywear.Thisexposureofskinwas
consideredasurewaytocontractpneumonia.
• Between1904& 1924-Heirrevocablychangedthe
feminineformwithhisnewfashiondesignsby
dismissingtheuseofcorsetsandeliminatinglayered
petticoats.
• Heintroducedthefirstmodernstraightlineddress.
Brown lamé woven with
warp of gold thread;
polychrome paattern like a
stencil print; green silk
velvet at collar, cuffs &
lining.

14. • in1930,hepublishedhisautobiography, “myfirst
fiftyyears.”
• Hewas themostpopulardesignerof thepre-world
warI period.
• Herevivedtheempirestylewhichwasoriginallyin
vogue.
• Hisdesignsemployedallmannerof
establishments,fromfoxfurstolesto longstrands
ofpearl& multicoloured feathers.
• Poiretdesignedforeuropeanroyalty.
• Hediedpenniless& esitterin1944.
One of his designs
inspired by asian fashion.

16. • 1st couturierto advocatetheeliminationofthe
corsetedfemalebody.
• Heconvincednewfashionshape.
• Heintroduceda newdramaticpalette&
combinationof colours.
• Hechosetonamehisclothesinsteadof the
customarypracticeof usingnumbersto arrange
a collection.
• In 1931,heauthoredhisautobiography,kingof
fashion.
• 1st couturierto releasefragrances.

17. in 1906 & also created a
dress in Directoire style in
1907.
He shifted the support point
from the waist to the
shoulder in one-piece dress
& at the same tme
presented the loose-fitting
coat..
Poiret named the straight-

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