Pierre Balmain was born May 18, 1914, in St Jean de Maurienne, Savoie.
He studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.
But Pierre was interested in fashion, and went on to be trained under designers Lucien Lelong and Molyneux.
In 1945, Balain opened his own Haute Couture house in Paris.
He launched his own perfume in 1945, using his own telephone number, Elysees 64-83.
Balmain went on to become the personal couturier for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand.
He opened in the USA in 1951.
In 1964, Balmain wrote his autobiography, "My Years and Seasons".
Pierre Balmain died June 29, 1982.
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