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Grès

French fashion house (1903–1993)

Grès was a French haute couture fashion house founded by Madame Grès in 1942. Parfums Grès is the associated perfume house, which still exists, and is now based in Switzerland.2 It ceased to exist in 1987.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Gres evening dress, 1951. Purple and magenta shot-silk with full skirt. Shenkar Archive
Photo: Madame Grès, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Grès was a French haute couture fashion house founded by Madame Grès in 1942. Parfums Grès is the associated perfume house, which still exists, and is now based in Switzerland.2

The story

Founded by Grès in 1942.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1987Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1942Founded Founded1

Sources

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