[1] She reinvented ready-to-wear fashion, matching form to function with bold prints and architectural silhouettes to create a distinctly modern female aesthetic.

Trigère's loyal clients included Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Kay Wiebrecht, and Evelyn Lauder.

[2] Trigère was born in Paris to Russian Jewish parents[3] in the 9th Arrondissement, next to "Place Pigalle"[4] Her father Alexandre was a tailor, while her mother Cecile was a dressmaker.

[5] After graduating from Collège Victor Hugo in Issy-les-Moulineaux at age fifteen, Trigère apprenticed as a trainee cutter at Martial et Armand in the Place Vendôme, Paris.

"[9] Convinced to remain in the United States by fellow designer Adele Simpson,[10] Trigère found work first with Ben Gershal and later with Travis Banton at Hattie Carnegie.

[14] In December 1973, Trigère traveled to Mount Mary University to give a demonstration of her cutting and draping techniques, appraise students works, and speak to them about her insights into the fashion industry.

[3] Although her palette tended to be subdued, Trigère experimented with prints later in her career, as well as added unique accents to her dresses, capes, and coats, like fur trims and jewels.

[17] Los Angeles Times writer Bettijane Levine described the glamour of Trigère's clothing: "They seem to lend stature or stage presence even to those who don't look commanding in some other designer's outfits.

[5] Trigère's fashions were worn by many famous women including Beverly Sills, Evelyn Lauder,[8] Lena Horne, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, and Wallis Simpson.

[23] More than thirty Trigère dresses and ensembles are housed at the Kent State University Museum Designer Archives,[24] and her sketchbooks can be viewed by appointment at the June F. Mohler Fashion Library, located in Rockwell Hall.