Muses: Emilie Louise Floge

Published: Aug. 4, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'Emilie Louise Fl\\xf6ge (1874-1952) was an avant-garde fashion designer, often seen as the progenitor to Coco Chanel. She caught the attention of artist Gustav Klimt and was the subject of one of his most famous paintings, \\u201cThe Kiss.\\u201d However, she wasn\\u2019t just Klimt\\u2019s muse\\u2013she was also a creative collaborator.'