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black magic; A London designer uses history to spin an ever-current classic.(Brief article)
Byline: Sara Moonves
I don't like to use the word timeless," says the soft-spoken Osman Yousefzada. "But the clothes I make do have that quality." Because his influences range from Chinese wedding robes to Roman pageboys to the modern tuxedo, timeless just may be the perfect adjective for his shapely cocktail dresses.
A Cambridge-educated Londoner who began his career as a banker, Yousefzada made the unlikely transition from finance to fashion after two years at Central Saint Martins, then produced his first collection. Rather than be influenced by contemporary designers ("I'm not very fashiony," he admits), Yousefzada cites the innovative silhouettes of Paul Poiret and Claire McCardell ...
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- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar Armstrong, Lisa July 1, 2005 700+ words
...of history is truly mystifying." If Paul Poiret's ghost is in the fashion machine...He did it all first." The story of Paul Poiret--indulged in his childhood by a matriarchal...rapacious system. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Paul Poiret came to dominance on a wave of post...
- Poiret's 1002 nights: couturier Paul Poiret both inspired a revolution in the...
- Magazine article from: Apollo Miller, Sanda July 1, 2007 700+ words
'Paul Poiret: King of Fashion', Costume Institute...Doucet, Paquin, Redfern, Worth--and Paul Poiret, whose work is being celebrated at...illustrations in his album Les choses de Paul Poiret (1911) and from the plates in the...
- Paul Poiret: the revolutionary designer was one of the many lively characters...
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar Martin, J.J. April 1, 2007 700+ words
...disfigurement, a fashion savior arrived on the scene. Frenchman Paul Poiret, who launched his label in 1903, revolutionized the constricting...an even greater gift: a self-confident modernity. The Paul Poiret exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City...
- A MODERN VIEW OF PAUL POIRET.(Poiret: King of Fashion exhibition)
- Magazine article from: WWD Karimzadeh, Marc May 4, 2007 700+ words
...next week. Beyond the importance of Denise Poiret during Paul Poiret's creative peak in the 1910s, the show highlights a largely...pieces once belonged to her. "When people normally talk about Paul Poiret, they refer to the fact that he liberated women from corsets...
- A STUDIED LOOK AT POIRET.(Paul Poiret)
- Magazine article from: WWD Feitelberg, Rosemary May 18, 2007 700+ words
...Feitelberg NEW YORK - Cristbal Balenciaga was born 16 years after Paul Poiret and in another country, but the elder's influence on the...little fishing village, be gay, be an artist and not like Paul Poiret?" Balenciaga and Poiret both favored opulent colors and...
- 13th arrondissement. Sculpture by the French artist Paul POIRET inside the...
- Picture from: Magnum Photos Harry Gruyaert January 1, 1985 700+ words
...1985 13th arrondissement. Sculpture by the French artist Paul POIRET inside the "Salp?i?" Hospital. Keywords: Paris (75013...Reflected 13th arrondissement. Sculpture by the French artist Paul POIRET inside the "Salp?i?" Hospital. FRANCE. Ile-de-France...
- King Paul: one of fashion's forgotten heroes, couturier and innovator Paul...
- Magazine article from: W Koski, Lorna Socha, Miles September 1, 2006 700+ words
...the early 20th century, in fact, all were championed by Paul Poiret. The couturier opened his house in 1903 and within three...shown in "Surreal State," has a Poiret-esque air. Paul Poiret was a Parisian, born in Les Halles, in 1879. His father...
- GOLDEN AGE.(Cate Blanchett and Nicolas Ghesquire attend Costume Institute gala...
- Magazine article from: WWD May 8, 2007 700+ words
...Museum of Art Monday night for the Costume Institute gala celebrating Paul Poiret. She, in ropes of gold, captured the theme of the evening, which...Museum of Art Monday night for the Costume Institute gala celebrating Paul Poiret.