Mainbocher Quotes


I have never known a really chic woman whose appearance was not, in large part, an outward reflection of her inner self.


Citations

Mainbocher. Qtd. in Fashion Quotes: Stylish Wit and Wardrobe Wisdom, edited by Patrick Mauriès and Jean-Christophe Napias, Thames & Hudson, 2016.

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  • Born: October 24, 1890
  • Died: December 27, 1976
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Designer

Mainbocher is a fashion label founded by the American couturier Main Rousseau Bocher, also known as Mainbocher (pronounced "Maine-Bocker"). Established in 1929, the house of Mainbocher successfully operated in Paris (1929–1939), and then in New York (1940–1971).