"Perfection Partagee Mona Bismarck Cristobal Balenciaga" 2006

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[95] pp.

The Mona Bismarck Foundation

2006

11" x 8 5/8"

Celebrating the relationship between Mona Bismarck, an American socialite, … Read more [95] pp.

The Mona Bismarck Foundation

2006

11" x 8 5/8"

Celebrating the relationship between Mona Bismarck, an American socialite, and designer Cristobal Balenciaga. The book, a bilingual edition in English and French, features numerous color and black and white illustrations of Balenciaga's designs, along with text discussing their collaboration. It was curated by Balenciaga's disciple, Hubert de Givenchy.

Mona von Bismarck (February 5, 1897 – July 10, 1983), also known as Mona Bismarck, was an American socialite, fashion icon, and philanthropist. Her five husbands included Harrison Williams, among the richest men in America, and Count Albrecht Eduard "Eddie" von Bismarck-Schönhausen, a grandson of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. She was the first American to be named "The Best Dressed Woman in the World" by a panel of top couturiers, including Coco Chanel, and she was also named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. See less