Pierre Balmain — Google Arts & Culture Home Explore Play Nearby Profile The Lab Achievements Collections Themes Artists Mediums Art movements Historical events Historical figures Places About Settings View activity Send feedback Privacy & Terms • Generative AI Terms Celebrating 15! Home Discover Play Nearby Favorites The Lab Sign in Loading… Pierre BalmainMay 18, 1914 - Jun 29, 1982 Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. Known for sophistication and elegance, he described the art of dressmaking as "the architecture of movement." Show lessRead moreWikipedia Discover this designer 71 items Organize by More fashion houses Balmain41 items More mediums Textile109,892 items Silk45,386 items Metal236,403 items Satin4,323 items Brocade2,690 items Glass52,973 items Interested in Design? Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly No, thanks Sign up now You are all set! Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week. Ok Translate with Google Google apps