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PHOTO CREDITS – HERITAGE and CAMPAIGNS SECTION

Listed in order of appearance.

Every effort has been made to trace the copyright owners of the material reproduced here. Any further information will be gratefully received and acknowledged.

30s
- Cristobal Balenciaga, 1927 - Credits: Lipnitzki | Roger Viollet.
- Advertisement in Vogue Paris, July 1938 - Credits: Vogue Paris / DR.
- First Floor Room, 10 Avenue Georges V - Credits: Photo: Seeberger | BNF / Daniel Seeberger.
- Advertisement in Vogue Paris, March 1939 - Credits: Mandello | Vogue Paris / DR.
- Drawing - Credits: Bosc
- Infanta Dress Sketch - Credits: Carl Erickson | Vogue Paris
- Photo Published in Harpers & Queen, October 1939 - Credits: George Hoyningen Huene | Credit: Ricky Horst 

40s
- Jacqueline - Credits: Studio Lavoisier
- Dress with draped back - Credits: Studio Lavoisier
- Dress with silver draped - Credits: Studio Lavoisier
- The theater of Fashion magazine cover - Credits: Christian Bérard
- The Theater of Fashion exhibition poster - Credits: Jean Cocteau
- Le Dix – Ad published in Harper’s Bazaar
- Spiral skirt – Photo published in Vogue USA.
- Balenciaga boutique opening – Published in Vogue Paris 

50s
- Dovima, model - Credits: Richard Avedon
- Sculpture – Credits: Janine Janet |Photo: Tom Kublin
- Press Release - Credits: Le Figaro
- Publication in l’Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode - Credits: Philippe Pottier
- Publication in Vogue Paris, November 1954 - Credits: Tom Kublin
- Georgia Hamilton - Credits: Richard Avedon
- Silvana, model - Credits: Tom Kublin
- Balenciaga fragrances - Credits: Tom Kublin
- Ingrid Berman in « Anastasia » by Anatole Litvak, 1956 - Credits: Kobal
- Marlène Dietrich in « Paris when it sizzles » by Richard Quine, 1964 - Credits: Kobal
- Maria Casarès in « Testament d’Orphée » by Jean Cocteau, 1960 - Credits: Fondation Pierre Bergé
- Coat n°079 - Credits: Tom Kublin.
- Babydoll Dress - Credits: Tom Kublin

60s
- Fabiola de Belgique - Credits: Roger Viollet
- Sonsoles de Llanzol - Credits: Gyenes.
- Dress Abraham rose - Credits: Tom Kublin.
- Photo, 1965 collection - Credits: Tom Kublin
- Photo, 1965 collection - Credits: Tom Kublin
- Photo, 1967 collection - Credits: Tom Kublin
- Danielle - Credits: Tom Kublin.
- Mona Bismarck - Credits: Cecil Beaton | Joanna Ling 

70s
- Air France Uniform, Winter - Credits: Air France
- Air France Uniform, Summer Uniform - Credits: Air France 

90s
- FW1998 campaign - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris).
- Movie excerpt - Credits: Tom Kublin. 

2000s
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2000 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris).
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2000 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris).
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2000 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris).
- Meeting between N.Ghesquière and Charlotte Gainsbourg – Credits: Steven Meisel.
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2001 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris).
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2001 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris)
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2001/2002 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris)
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2001/2002 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris)
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2002 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris)
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2002 - Credits: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoohd Matadin | Art direction M/M (Paris)
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2002/2003 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Cover, Vogue Paris Credits: Helmut Newton | Nast Paris
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2003 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2003/2004 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2004 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2004/2005 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Summer2005 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2005/2006 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2006 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2006/2007 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Time 100 cover – Credits: Nicolas Guerin
- Wedding, Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault. Credits: Cari Ross | Bertrand Rindoff Petrof
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2007 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2007/2008 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Red Carpet Met Ball 2007 – Credits- Getty Images
- Red Carpet Met Ball 2007 – Credits: Wire Images
- Modern Art Museum – Credits: ARC/ADAGP.
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2008 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Photo #102 – Credits: Tom Kublin
- Photo #148 – Credits: Tom Kublin
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2008/2009 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Photo #31 – Credits: Tom Kublin
- Publication in Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode magazine, October 1950
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2009 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2009/2010 - Credits: David Sims | Art direction: Fabien Baron

2010s
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2010 - Credits: Steven Meisel | Art direction: M/M (Paris)
- Ad Campaign, Winter 2010/2011 - Credits: Steven Meisel | Art direction: M/M (Paris)
- Nicolas Ghesquière and Jennifer Connelly – Credits: SIPA.
- Ad Campaign, Summer 2011 - Credits: Steven Meisel | Art direction: M/M (Paris)
- Photo #76 – Credits: Tom Kublin

GREGOIRE VIEILLE CREDITS
- All boutique photos in the BOUTIQUES section except for China.
- The two images introducing the video of the Fall/Winter 2011-12 Fashion Show