138K views · 4.6K reactions | 80 years of Balmain : Dresses Pierre Balmain defined the New French Style through cinched waists and strong shoulders. He dressed visionary women: from his courageous and stylish mother to intellectuals such as Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas; from rule-breakers he dressed with confident elegance to queens and princesses navigating the balance between tradition and modernity. | Balmain | Facebook