House of Grès

Madame Grès Exhibition at Musée Bourdelle in Paris

Although Paris’ museum of fashion (Musée Galliera) will be closed until spring 2012, the museum has launched its first exhibit “outside of its walls” to celebrate the classical and sophisticated dresses of Madame Grès, otherwise known as Germaine Émilie Krebs. During the span of her fifty-year career, Madame Grès created dresses for an array of fashionable and celebrated women, including Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, and Jacqueline Onassis. Over eighty designs and illustrations, as well as photographs of the designer at work and celebrities modeling her wares, are displayed at the Musée Bourdelle. The permanent exhibition of Antoine Bourdelle’s sculptures is still shown at the museum, thus creating both an intriguing and grand atmosphere in the now shared space, especially since Madame Grès received formal training as a sculptress.
The exhibition runs until July 24th.Musée Bourdelle. 18, rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015 Paris. Tél. : 01 49 54 73 73. Open Tuesday to Sunday; 10AM to 6PM. Ticket price: 7€