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![French fashion designer Pierre Balmain is forced to abandon his skis... Foto di attualità - Getty Images French fashion designer Pierre Balmain is forced to abandon his skis... Foto di attualità - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/515257070/it/foto/french-fashion-designer-pierre-balmain-is-forced-to-abandon-his-skis-and-go-back-to-his-shes.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=508DQmR8-y7gXCRkEBr5eVlxIx7Ry-RMsvQ1fYiwYoE=)
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![French fashion designer Pierre Balmain a casa nella sua casa si trova 32 quai de l'Ecluse in Croissy sur Seine, nei pressi di Parigi. Settembre 1968 Photo Michael Holtz Foto stock - Alamy French fashion designer Pierre Balmain a casa nella sua casa si trova 32 quai de l'Ecluse in Croissy sur Seine, nei pressi di Parigi. Settembre 1968 Photo Michael Holtz Foto stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/jc5tkn/french-fashion-designer-pierre-balmain-a-casa-nella-sua-casa-si-trova-32-quai-de-l-ecluse-in-croissy-sur-seine-nei-pressi-di-parigi-settembre-1968-photo-michael-holtz-jc5tkn.jpg)
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain a casa nella sua casa si trova 32 quai de l'Ecluse in Croissy sur Seine, nei pressi di Parigi. Settembre 1968 Photo Michael Holtz Foto stock - Alamy
![French fashion designer Pierre Balmain proudly poses with the medal of the French Legion of Honor, he was awarded on January 26, 1962 by Jean Jacques Guerlain (unseen) at the Ritz Hotel French fashion designer Pierre Balmain proudly poses with the medal of the French Legion of Honor, he was awarded on January 26, 1962 by Jean Jacques Guerlain (unseen) at the Ritz Hotel](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCJNN8/french-fashion-designer-pierre-balmain-proudly-poses-with-the-medal-of-the-french-legion-of-honor-he-was-awarded-on-january-26-1962-by-jean-jacques-guerlain-unseen-at-the-ritz-hotel-in-paris-france-ap-photogaret-2NCJNN8.jpg)
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain proudly poses with the medal of the French Legion of Honor, he was awarded on January 26, 1962 by Jean Jacques Guerlain (unseen) at the Ritz Hotel
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