Paul poiret dress

Early in the twentieth century Diaghilev's Russian dance company, Ballets Russes, performed in Paris—reigniting the taste for orientalism in Europe with its exotic sets and costumes. As this ensemble illustrates, Poiret excelled in recontextualizing western dress with fantastical eastern influence

Minaret tunic is a wide tunic that was designed by Paul Poiret that was boned to hold out the skirt in a full circle and worn over the narrowest of hobble skirts.

LAMPSHADE dress PAUL POIRET (designer)

Evening trousers in silk satin, possibly designed by Paul Poiret, France, 1913

The houses of Vionnet and Schiaparelli have both successfully arisen phoenix-like from the ashes, while Charles James is said to be on the way, courtesy of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein - and now Paul Poiret is about to follow suit.

Using animal skins, bones and even teeth, three London designers -- Rob Goodwin, Manuel Albarran and Justin Smith, who were handpicked by Angelina Jolie -- turned the actress' character Maleficent into a vision of vileness.

Peggy Guggenheim in Paul Poiret

"Irudrée" Gown, ca. 1923 Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944) Silk, metal