GALITZINE Irene (Designer)

These outfits are variations of Irene Galitzine's wide-leg trouser suits which were dubbed "palazzo pyjamas" by Diana Vreeland, then at Harper's Bazaar. Galitzine's aristocratic Russian family fled the Revolution in 1918. She studied art in Rome, English at Cambridge and French at the Sorbonne. Galitzine finished her broad education as an assistant to the Fontana sisters in Rome. Her own collection, first designed in 1959, suggested an international, yet easy way of dressing. It blurred the distinction between day _ and eveningwear and made a relaxed alternative to formal cocktail dresses. It was a look that immediately appealed to the Italian aristocracy. Her draped sari-style tunics could be worn for day or evening, and were favoured by Elizabeth Taylor, Greta Garbo and Sophia Loren. 

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