Beauty in Exile: The Artists, Models, and Nobility who Fled the Russian Revolution and Influenced the World of Fashion
By (author): "Alexandre Vassilieu, Alexandre Vassilieu"
ISBN0810957019
ISBN139780810957015
AsinBeauty in Exile: The Artists, Models, and Nobility who Fled the Russian Revolution and Influenced the World of Fashion
Original titleBeauty in Exile: The Artists, Models, and Nobility Who Fled the Russian Revolution and Influenced the World of Fashion
An account of the artists and aristocrats who fled Russia after the Revolution and went on to play roles in European and American culture and fashion. The book includes documentary source material and photographs of film stars like Greta Garbo wearing couture designed by Russian emigres.