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Cristóbal Balenciaga is unanimously regarded as one of the leading and most influential couturiers of the 20th century. A tireless perfectionist, he acquired an expert command of sewing techniques and spent his life refining the construction of his creations and introducing extraordinary innovations that allowed him to gradually evolve towards simpler, purer forms.
Cristóbal Balenciaga: The Early Years. 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the first Cristóbal Balenciaga Atelier opening in San Sebastián, Spain, and the 80th anniversary of his famous Paris salon. This exhibit examines the career of this couturier to whom Dior called "The Master of us all", one of the most important figures in 20th century ...
Dress in black crepe (1962) by Cristóbal Balenciaga Original Source: CBM 02.2015. Key figures at the maison. The saleswomen, key figures of the maison, were perfectly familiar with the social circles and lifestyle of their customers. Elegant and educated, they were uniformed with the firm's models in discreet tones.
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre was born into a working-class family in the town of Getaria (Basque Country, Spain) on 21 st January 1895. His father, a fisherman, died when Balenciaga was 11 years old. His mother, a figure of reference for Balenciaga, was a seamstress and worked for the Marquises de Casa-Torres family.
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre ( Basque: [kɾisˈtoβal βalens̻iaɣa eis̻aɣire]; 21 January 1895 – 23 March 1972) was a Spanish fashion designer, and the founder of the Balenciaga clothing brand. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior and as "the ...
Jun 7, 2011 · Opened in 2011, the museum is located at Getaria, a small fishermen village in the Basque Country, at the north cost of Spain. Cristobal Balenciaga was born in 1895 not far from where the museum stands today. Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa (2011/2011) Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa. The museum is housed in a newly built annex to Palacio Aldamar.
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Cristóbal Balenciaga: 7 works. 'Throughout the 1950s Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) designed a series of extravagant and inventive evening dresses (mainly in fine silk taffeta) that were based on immense drapes and flounces.'. 'Evening dress and jacket, womens, silk, designed by Cristobal Balenciaga, Paris, France, 1954 Evening ensemble ...
