- French couturier and creator of perfumes, founder of the fashion house Balmain. He designed personal wardrobes for numerous international stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, and Katherine Hepburn. Queen Sirikit of Thailand also chose him as her personal couturier.
- Published his autobiography, "My Years and Seasons" in London in 1964 and New York in 1965.
- In 1955 he won the Neiman-Marcus fashion award.
- Designed the costumes for 'Katherine Hepburn' in the stage production of "The Millionairess"
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as Best Costume Designer for "Happy New Year."
- Studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris but did not complete his course.
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