/fa/ - Fashion

>>8813776

I definitely recommend this book from V&A London.

And I'm glad we agree that Balenciaga is truly one of the most influential designers to the fashion industry we know today.

It's sad when you mention Balenciaga even to people that have a self-proclaimed love of fashion yet they fail to understand the gravity of the fashion house "b a l e n c i a g a". They just think of the recent reincarnation of the brand and not the amazing legacy it has.

You're very articulate in your understanding of fashion and it's a breath of fresh air that's for sure. Unfortunately here on /fa/ it falls on deaf ears.

>>8738333

How it used to work in the 1940s+

>come from a family of tailors
>learn the basics of couture and alteration at a young age.
>start to develop a personal artistic motif
>establish your own small boutique and start networking with well to do local clients
>move to paris
>become an official parisian fashion house and begin to take in international attention
>display your couture pieces for all to see a couple times a year
>watch trends go by, but always see "the little black dress" as a constant

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