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Maison Goossens

Haute Couture Jewelry

Patrick Mauriès author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:17th Nov '14

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Celebrates the work of one of the most prestigious names in haute couture jewelry of the last sixty years

A celebration of the prestigious house famed for its collaborations with Chanel, Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent.Goossens is one of the most prestigious names in haute couture jewelry of the last half century. Robert Goossens worked with Coco Chanel in the 1950s, and went on to design jewelry for the world’s foremost fashion houses, pursuing notable collaborations with Balenciaga, Grès, and Yves Saint Laurent. As well as the emblematic rock crystal jewelry, baroque pearl brooches, and Byzantine cuffs famously associated with Chanel, Maison Goossens’ designs combine real and faux gemstones, making fashion jewelry both precious and bold at once. Robert’s son, Patrick, has reimagined many original Goossens styles, for Dior, Alexander McQueen and Louis Vuitton among others. Martine, his daughter, collaborates regularly with architect Peter Marino to decorate the interiors of the most famous couture houses in the world. Maison Goossens is now part of the stable of exceptional craft practitioners owned by Chanel’s Paraffection subsidiary.

ISBN: 9780500517703

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1260g

224 pages