The Greek statue, the Oriental veiled beauty, the Parisienne, the gypsy, the diva - all these incarnations of women and more are captured in the creations of Emanuel Ungaro . Beginning his career in 1958 as an assistant to Balenciaga, Ungaro was to open his first fashion house in Paris seven years later. Since then, he has exhibited both ready-to-wear and couture collections, each of them representing the height of elegant, sophisticated chic. This is an exploration of his work in fashion.