In 1973, at the Royal Opera House of Versailles, an unprecedented duel took place between five couturiers of the French establishment (Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Emmanuel Ungaro, Pierre Cardin and Marc Bohan, stylist of the house of Christian Dior) and then the new American guard, Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Halston, Ann Klein, and Stephen Burrows. The charity event had a dual purpose: to raise money for the restoration of the castle and to give Americans a chance to showcase their talent in the country of haute couture. Attention, spoiled. indeed it is the latter who, drawing his energy from youth and popular culture embodied by predominantly black models, “won” the Battle of Versailles to the applause of 720 heirs, aristocrats and many old French socialists. making up the audience.
In addition, this event, against the background of the oil crisis, marked a turning point in the creation of…
Source: Le Figaro
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