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CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA

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Dec 20, 2015
1 min read

Madrid-Paris // Paris

Interesting silhouettes, delicate details, and strong message. Know the word? Balenciaga.

Balenciaga is notable as one of the few couturiers in fashion history who could use their own hands to design, cut, and sew the models which symbolized the height of his artistry. His mother was a seamstress, and as a child Balenciaga often spent time with her as she worked. At the age of twelve, he began work as the apprentice of a tailor. Balenciaga was successful during his early career as a designer in Spain. He opened a boutique in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1919. The Spanish Civil War forced him to close his stores, Balenciaga moved to Paris and opened his Paris couture house in 1937. In 1960 he made the wedding dress for Fabiola de Mora y Aragón when she married king Baudouin I of Belgium. He taught fashion design classes, inspiring other designers such as Oscar de la Renta, André Courrèges, Emanuel Ungaro, Mila Schön and Hubert de Givenchy.Today the Balenciaga fashion house continues under the direction of Alexander Wang.

Balenciaga announced the appointment of Demna Gvasalia as the new artistic director of Balenciaga’s collections, effective on October 7th. Demna Gvasalia will take creative responsibility for the brand’s collections and the image of the maison. He will present his first collection for Balenciaga at the women’s ready-to-wear autumn/winter 2016-17 show in Paris.

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