c1962-63 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Cashmere Coat designer-fred-perlberg Lined in a white silk

Lined in a white silk and skips over the head to wear

This navy and silver dress is a wonderful and early example of Geoffrey Beene's work and to me completely sums up the Beene aesthetic - a simple

once on a body it transforms (as all the best clothing does) into this wicked little plunging dress that still has strong lines

flows over the hips and ends just past the knee

c1962-63 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Cashmere Coat designer-fred-perlberg Lined in a white silkThis coat is extraordinary. It dates to approx the 1962 63 Haute Couture collection and is impeccable. A similar coat is held in The Metropolitan Museum permanent archives (reference photo to the left). Cristobal Balenciaga was known for his fine tailoring and sculptural approach to design and the restrained and refined lines of this suit showcase that aesthetic. Even Dior himself declared Balenciaga as "the Master of us all" and Balenciaga's impact