Foujita Couturier
From an early age, Foujita was interested in couture and textiles.
In 1914, during a stay in London, he became a stylist for the Selfridges fashion house. As a student at Raymond Duncan’s Academia, Foujita developed a passion for ancient culture, weaving Greek tunics.
Throughout his life, he would create outfits for himself and his companions. A friend of couturier Paul Poiret, Foujita contributed to the Haute Couture movement by commissioning Maison Lesur to publish a series of drawings on silks.
In the 1920s, his creations were worn by the artists of the Swedish Ballet, which was very much in vogue at the time. Singer Maria Callas wore one of his outfits to performances at La Scala.
For Giacomo Puccina's opera “Madama Butterfly” in 1951, Foujita presented 27 costumes for which he designed and dyed the fabrics himself.
