Why fashion still bows to Madame Grès

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Extraordinary clothes still need a body to bring them to life. The Greco-Roman drapes of Madame Grès, though, are a rare exception; they just need a pair of eyes on them. You may already have seen the French couturière’s work: perhaps in Paris, as part of a recent exhibition with Azzedine Alaïa that showcased the dialogue between the two late designers, or maybe at the remarkable…