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Edward Molyneux
British fashion designer in Paris (1891–1974)
For the British painter, see Edward Mary Joseph Molyneux.
Edward Molyneux | |
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Captain Edward Molyneux (1891–1974), photographed by James Abbe, Paris, 1922 | |
| Born | (1891-09-05)5 September 1891 London, England |
| Died | 23 March 1974(1974-03-23) (aged 82) Monaco |
| Label | Molyneux |
Edward Henry Molyneux ()[1] (5 September 1891 – 23 March 1974) was a leading British fashion designer whose salon in Paris was in operation from 1919 until 1950.
He was characterised as a modernist designer who played with the refinements of couture style, a modernist aesthetic, and the desire to be socially and culturally advanced.[2]
Early life
Edward Molyneux was born on 5 September 1891 in Hampstead, London, to Justin Molyneux and Lizzy Kenny.
He was of Irish and French Huguenot ancestry. His uncle was Major Edward Mary Joseph Molyneux, who became known for his paintings of the Kashmir re