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Irene Galitzine
Fashion designer

Irene Galitzine

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Creating the palazzo pyjama evening silhouette.

Evening trousers · From Russia to Russia

Born
22 July 1916
Birthplace
Tbilisi
Died
20 October 2006

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Irene Galitzine

Russian-Georgian designer who established her career in Italy after her family’s exile.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Italy and studied art in Rome and languages in Cambridge and Paris.

Career

  1. 1943

    Sorelle Fontana

    Began working with the designers.

  2. 1946

    Own salon

    Opened her fashion business.

  3. 1960

    Palazzo pyjamas

    Launched the design that became her signature.

Selected work

Evening trousers

Created wide-legged silk ensembles for formal occasions.

From Russia to Russia

Published her autobiography.

Beyond work

Family

Married Silvio Medici de Menezes in 1949.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Unknown (Mondadori Publisher). Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.