Generally regarded as the first internationally famous fashion designer. Rose Bertin was dubbed the ‘Minister of Fashion’. She was the dressmaker to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France ( 1770-1793). Bertin opened a shop in Paris & had a considerable influence on Parisian style, until the French Revolution forced her into exile in London. As an outsider in the French Court, Marie Antoinette relied on Bertin’s meticulous designs to help her “combat her enemies with style”.
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