Emilie Louise Floge, born August 30, 1874 and died May 26, 1952. Although she is known as the muse, model, and lover of Gustav Klimt, she was so much more than that. An accomplished clothing designer and even opened her own shop, Schwestern Floge, with her two sisters, Pauline and Helene, in 1906. Three business woman owning and operating their own business was unheard of and ahead of its time. Not as well known as Coco Chanel, although she was a contemporary and just as forward thinking, her style is described as "Reformkleid" or "rational dress movement", generous cuts and wide sleeves flowing over the female form, no matter the shape or size.
To Klimt, Emilie, as all of his models, she was a muse but also her own self-possessed being. Beyond acting as his model for much of his paintings, most famously The Kiss,
they collaborated together on many projects & maintained an active romance. It is said that his last words were "Get Emilie".
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