Madeleine Vionnet's news and retrospective in Paris

Madeleine Vionnet was a creative genius who revolutionized the codes of fashion and imposed her style. She opened her fashion House in 1912 in Paris and developed her unique style until 1939 when it closed. Often compared with Coco Chanel, she understood the needs of women and mastered the art to combine comfort and elegance, contributing to the emancipation of women's body.


She passed away in 1975, leaving behind her an empire and a mark on fashion history that influenced and inspired today's biggest fashion designers: from John Galliano to Jean-Paul Gaultier. "Everyone, who wants it or not, is influenced by Vionnet", Karl Lagerfeld (Newsweek, 1974).

Today, the fashion House is about to be reborn. The former CEO of Valentino Fashion Spa, Matteo Marzotto and Gianni Castiglioni, husband of Marni's designer, have decided to buy the brand. They announced that designer Rodolfo Paglialunga, who used to work for Prada since 1996, as creative Director will be the new stylist. It should inspire new collections and modernize the fashion House.

The second news is a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris: Madeleine Vionnet, puriste de la mode. Curated by Andrée Putman, the exhibition gathers a collection of more than 130 dresses made from 1912 to 1939.


To learn more: www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr