Poiret
Americannoun
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The show opened with a series of violet, green and silver sequined tops in a 1920s style -- reproductions of a bodice designed by early 20th-century French designer Paul Poiret who Anderson namechecked as inspiration.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Based on the play by Jean Poiret, the show invites theatergoers to join Albin, the musical’s drag-queen hero, in belting out the anthem “I Am What I Am.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
For example, French couturier Paul Poiret created a kimono coat, while Western abstract art inspired the bold geometric patterned 'Meisen' kimonos of the early 1900s.
From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2022
The night in question was during the 2007 Gala, themed "Poiret: King of Fashion."
From Fox News • May 5, 2020
Madame Poiret put on her "eye-preservers," and looked at the Abbe Carlos Herrera.
From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Balzac, Honoré de
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