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12. Even the Royals Love the Fashion House

Novelist and poet Gertrude Stein was one of Pierre Balmain’s muses. And she was frequently invited into his salon to get fitted for the designer’s gowns. She decided to pay homage to Balmain by writing a piece for a local magazine. After Wallis, Duchess of Windsor read the article, she immediately placed a call to put in her order.

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