Paul Poiret
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Paul Poiret was an influential early 20th-century French fashion designer known for liberating women from corsets and introducing bold, avant-garde styles and vivid colors to haute couture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Poiret canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French fashion designer
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fashion designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1879-04-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Paul Iribe
NERFINISHED
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Raoul Dufy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1944-04-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | apprenticeship at an umbrella maker ⓘ |
| employer |
House of Worth
NERFINISHED
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Jacques Doucet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Belle Époque
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interwar period ⓘ |
| faced | financial difficulties in the 1920s ⓘ |
| founded |
Maison Paul Poiret
NERFINISHED
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Parfums de Rosine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Coco Chanel
NERFINISHED
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modern fashion design ⓘ |
| introduced |
Poiret hobble skirt
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Turquerie and Orientalist themes in Paris fashion ⓘ harem pants for women ⓘ kimono-style coats ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Orientalist-inspired designs
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high-waisted, uncorseted silhouettes ⓘ hobble skirt ⓘ introducing avant-garde styles in fashion ⓘ lampshade tunic ⓘ liberating women from corsets ⓘ use of vivid colors in haute couture ⓘ |
| legacy |
major influence on 20th-century haute couture
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precursor of modern, uncorseted womenswear ⓘ |
| movement | haute couture ⓘ |
| name | Paul Poiret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableEvent | “Thousand and Second Night” party in 1911 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Thousand and Second Night party costumes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
couturier
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fashion designer ⓘ |
| pioneered |
designer-branded perfumes
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fashion as a lifestyle brand ⓘ theatrical fashion shows ⓘ use of strong, pure color blocks in clothing ⓘ |
| spouse | Denise Poiret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
bold color combinations
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draped, columnar lines ⓘ exotic and Orientalist motifs ⓘ luxurious fabrics ⓘ uncorseted silhouettes ⓘ |
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