Mainbocher - Wikipedia
Mainbocher is a fashion label founded by the American couturier Main Rousseau Bocher (October 24, 1890 – December 27, 1976), also known as Mainbocher (pronounced "Maine-Bow-Shay" [1]). Established in 1929, the house of Mainbocher successfully operated in Paris (1929–1939), and then in New York (1940–1971).
Main Bocher - Wikipedia
Main Rousseau Bocher (October 24, 1890 – December 27, 1976), also known as Mainbocher, was an American couturier best known for the eponymous fashion label he founded in 1929. Although often pronounced "Man-bo-shay," his name is pronounced "Maine-Bocker." [1]
Mainbocher: Designer of the “Best Dressed Women in the World”
2022年7月26日 · Mainbocher is credited with the invention of timeless designs still worn today, such as the short evening gown, the strapless dress, and the sheath. Though his designs were high fashion, his clothes never sacrificed wearability.
Mainbocher | ASU FIDM Museum
Based on his experience as a Paris-based illustrator for Harper's Bazaar and editor of French Vogue, Chicago-born Main Rousseau Bocher (b. 1890) decided that he was entirely capable of opening his own couture house. He did so in 1930, first contracting his name to Mainbocher. Within 4 days, Mainbocher began to receive orders.
In Chicago, an Exhibition Introduces a New Generation to ...
2016年10月21日 · “ Making Mainbocher,” a new exhibition opening in Chicago tomorrow, is a long-overdue hometown homage to an autodidactic designer, Main Rousseau Bocher, who created exquisite designs for the...
Making Mainbocher — Google Arts & Culture
She was the twice-divorced American socialite for whom King Edward VIII of England abdicated his throne to marry. Mainbocher, Chanel, and Schiaparelli were among designers to...
Making Mainbocher: The Chicago boy who took Paris fashion …
2017年8月9日 · Born Main Rousseau Bocher on the west side of Chicago in 1890, this son of a Chicago dry-goods salesman designed both the single most famous dress of its time and, though he never entered the...
Mainbocher | Coat | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mainbocher became "the American" in Paris that any woman who could afford his luxuries, turned to. His clothes were perfectly appropriate for every occasion, producing an air of elegance.
Making Mainbocher - Chicago History Museum
The exhibition “Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier” was on display at the Chicago History Museum from October 22, 2016 to August 20, 2017.
Mainbocher - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月8日 · From the start, Mainbocher specialized in simple, conservative, elegant, and extremely expensive fashions, the luxury of cut, materials, and workmanship that could only be recognized by those in the know. Most importantly, the clothes, exquisitely finished inside and out, gave self-confidence to the women who wore them.
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