Madame Grès

le sphinx de la haute couture

Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

Madame Grès seated, her granddaughter in her arms, and her daughter holding the camera in the flat of her godfather and godmother in Vannes (1970) photograph taken from the book "Madame Grès, le sphinx de la haute couture"

The Azzedine Alaïa Foundation is pleased to welcome Anne Graire, who will be present to sign her latest book, "Madame Grès, Le sphinx de la Haute couture", with a foreword by Olivier Saillard.

In this story, the author breathes life into the history of this enigmatic woman, who was world-famous for her antique drapery and dressed such icons as Marlène Dietrich, Barbara Streisand and Silvana Mangano.... She also surrounded herself with artists such as Jean Cocteau and Tamara de Lempicka.