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# The Master of Us All: Balenciaga, His Workrooms, His World

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Review: "Style is about an invisible promise." - Balenciaga was perhaps the most invisible glamorous person of them all. I have always had a secret place in my heart for fashion which is belied by my appearance, but this book really captivated me. Valencia's was the Basque from Spain who personified French fashion. Two things" that one can state with absolute certainty are that he had sinus trouble and that he loved to ski." He was said to be tall. Pictures show an elegant man. He was even rumored to be more than one man like Shakespeare. He lived in fabled "interesting times" during which the French convinced the Germans that taking French couture to Germany would be bad for the Germans. One of his customers spent her time in jail in a Balenciago gown. One woman escaped arrest because she dressed by Molyneux. But the detail that captivated me was the story of a dress being restored. The seamstress exploring a straight seam found out that it was curved to suit the less than narrow client. Sigh, I have to swoon on that one. Balenciago made the press gaga, but was private and resisted. His friends and employees were the icons of haute couture. His fashions were heart stopping. This book contains it all and is written in an urbane, replete, understated form. Eminently readable, in the end you should read this book not because it is about great fiction, but because it is a great book.
Review: Outstanding Bio - The author really knows what she is writing about. Honest research, original interviews. Not copies from other writers. A pleasure to read. I will purchase more of her books.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #681,672 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #149 in Fashion & Textile Business #867 in Fashion (Books) #896 in Biographies of Artists, Architects & Photographers (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (117) |
| Dimensions  | 5.51 x 0.57 x 8.22 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0374534381 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0374534387 |
| Item Weight  | 7.7 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | February 11, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Style is about an invisible promise."
*by K***R on February 7, 2013*

Balenciaga was perhaps the most invisible glamorous person of them all. I have always had a secret place in my heart for fashion which is belied by my appearance, but this book really captivated me. Valencia's was the Basque from Spain who personified French fashion. Two things" that one can state with absolute certainty are that he had sinus trouble and that he loved to ski." He was said to be tall. Pictures show an elegant man. He was even rumored to be more than one man like Shakespeare. He lived in fabled "interesting times" during which the French convinced the Germans that taking French couture to Germany would be bad for the Germans. One of his customers spent her time in jail in a Balenciago gown. One woman escaped arrest because she dressed by Molyneux. But the detail that captivated me was the story of a dress being restored. The seamstress exploring a straight seam found out that it was curved to suit the less than narrow client. Sigh, I have to swoon on that one. Balenciago made the press gaga, but was private and resisted. His friends and employees were the icons of haute couture. His fashions were heart stopping. This book contains it all and is written in an urbane, replete, understated form. Eminently readable, in the end you should read this book not because it is about great fiction, but because it is a great book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Bio
*by M***S on January 9, 2021*

The author really knows what she is writing about. Honest research, original interviews. Not copies from other writers. A pleasure to read. I will purchase more of her books.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Master of Us All. Balenciaga, His Workrooms, His World
*by K***O on March 25, 2013*

For a great master like Christobal Balenciaga, a very private man, not much of his private life is known. Tons of books and references about his great clothes and obsession of the "Sleeves" make him perhaps the greatest designer of the 20th Century. Here in this book you get a glimpse of the TRUE Balenciaga, the man who is working and makes comments on people, clothes and food. The sensitivity and obsessive ways that make his clothes the perfect dress to wear. A true artist by temper and a craftsman by nature, this book tells you a lot about why he is the Great Balenciaga that he is.

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