Who Was Paul Poiret and How Did He Revolutionise Fashion? Part 2

In this episode of The Fashion Memoir, we pick up where Part One left off . Paul Poiret at the height of his powers. We explore the empire he built beyond clothing: the perfume house, the interior design school, the theatrical costumes, and the legendary parties that made him as much impresario as couturier. We look at how Poiret turned fashion into a total world, and how that world eventually collapsed around him, through debt, mismanagement, and a post-war Paris that had moved on without him. From the founding of Rosine Perfumes to his slow fade into obscurity, this is the story of what happens when a visionary runs out of runway.Subscribe to the Substack at @thefashionmemoir1 for episode notes, sources, and extras.