Marie-Louise Bousquet
French fashion journalist and former Paris editor of Harper's Bazaar
About Marie-Louise Bousquet
Lived 1885 – 1975 (aged 90). Marie-Louise Bousquet was a French journalist and salonnière.
Marie-Louise Bousquet (née Vallantin; 29 September 1885 – 13 October 1975) was a French fashion journalist and former Paris editor of Harper's Bazaar. She is credited with being one of the first to recognise the potential of Christian Dior in 1938, introducing him to Carmel Snow who in 1947, would be instrumental in publicising Dior's first couture collection.
She was born in Paris. She married the playwright Jacques Bousquet (1883–1939). In 1918, the Bousquets launched a salon from their Paris apartment which, every Thursday, brought together a meeting of creative minds such as Pablo Picasso, Aldous Huxley, and Carmel Snow. Thursday evenings at the Bousquets' apartment at 3 Place du Palais-Bourbon were still renowned as a "rallying point for persons of cosmopolitan quality" in 1966.
While she had been affiliated with Harper's since 1937, Bousquet was only officially made Paris editor in 1946. As someone who had significant personal influence on fashion, Bousquet received the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1956.
Bousquet died at the age of 88 in Paris on October 13, 1975.
In the 2014 biopic Yves Saint Laurent, Bousquet was played by Anne Alvaro.
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Who was Marie-Louise Bousquet?
French fashion journalist and former Paris editor of Harper's Bazaar (1885-1975)
When was Marie-Louise Bousquet born?
Marie-Louise Bousquet was born on 29 September 1885 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Marie-Louise Bousquet die?
Marie-Louise Bousquet died on 13 October 1975 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Marie-Louise Bousquet's occupation?
Marie-Louise Bousquet was a journalist and salonnière.
What nationality was Marie-Louise Bousquet?
Marie-Louise Bousquet was French.
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