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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.
1895. CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA IS BORN IN GETARIA, SPAIN. 1917. OPENS AN HAUTE COUTURE HOUSE IN SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN. 1937. BALENCIAGA OPENS HIS HAUTE COUTURE HOUSE AT 10 GEORGE V IN PARIS, FRANCE AND SHOWS HIS FIRST COLLECTION. MASTERPIECES. 1965. PETALS DRESS.
Cristóbal Balenciaga: The Early Years 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the first Cristóbal Balenciaga Atelier opening in San Sebastián. Learn about the origins of the couturier and the...
Cristóbal Balenciaga (born Jan. 21, 1895, Guetaria, Spain—died March 23, 1972, Valencia) was a Spanish dress designer who created elegant ball gowns and other classic designs. Balenciaga began seriously studying dressmaking at the age of 10, when the death of his father, a sea captain, made it necessary for his mother to support the family ...
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Learn about the life and work of Cristobal Balenciaga, a true fashion innovator who radically altered the fashionable silhouette of women in the mid-twentieth century. Explore his influences, techniques, creations, and legacy in this essay from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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1917 - 1940s. From the early days to consolidation. Balenciaga opened his first haute couture atelier in 1917, when he was just 22 years old. This marked the beginning of an intense period during...
