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Jan 20, 2020 · His famous single-seam wedding dress of 1967— a “marvel of form,” according to Vogue—took partial inspiration from workwear. The hat has been likened to that worn by fishermen and is also ...
- The Balloon Dress
- The Sack Dress
- The Cocoon Coat
- The Baby-Doll Dress
- The Empire Dress
The first hint of Balenciaga’s penchant for innovation emerged in 1950 in the form of the balloon dress. The bulbous taffeta gown, said to be “as light as two clouds”, was the antithesis of the New Look, the hourglass silhouette deemed by Christian Dior as the order of the day. The balloon dress would later blow up into other variations throughout ...
Most of us wouldn’t think of a sack as something fashionable. The Parisian public certainly didn’t, as this videoof a woman walking the streets in Balenciaga’s sack dress shows us. The straight, up-and-down wool dress was unveiled in 1957, back when a garment that hid a woman’s figure was considered radical. That soon changed, of course: the Swingi...
If you haven’t noticed yet, Balenciaga was a big fan of volume — and not so much of the waist. This was exemplified in his cocoon coat, unveiled in the same year as his equally shocking sack dress. The coat, like so many of Balenciaga’s iconic designs, liberated women from tight-fitting waistlines with its lack of one. Instead, the garment highligh...
The aforementioned sack dress was a precursor to the baby-doll dress that Balenciaga would introduce later in 1958. The first bell-shaped creation was made with delicate Chantilly lace, and it hung loosely from the wearer’s shoulders to create a triangular silhouette. The baby-doll dress was universally flattering, unabashedly feminine and, best of...
Think of the empire dress as the older sister of the baby-doll dress. It, too, had a high waistline, which was the defining characteristic of Balenciaga’s 1958 “Empire” evening wear collection. While Balenciaga didn’t invent the empire line dress, his version came complete with round-collared coats cut like kimonos. Balenciaga made a strong case fo...
May 25, 2017 · Cristobal Balenciaga become well known for his Hollywood fans, including Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy (who famously fell out with her husband over her...
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As a true arbiter of Parisian elegance, Cristóbal Balenciaga, whose favorite color was black, presented popular and emblematic creations. From flamenco dresses, to free silhouettes like his mythical Sack dress, to his balloon jackets, all of them have stood the test of time.
Jan 17, 2024 · More than 22 designs were replicated, continuing the legacy of the couturier to the letter. The costume design work was carried out by two names synonymous in the industry with rigorous accuracy: Bina Daigeler, Oscar-nominated costume designer, and Miren Arzalluz, the current director of the Palais Galliera, Paris’s museum of fashion and ...
Jan 18, 2024 · Cristóbal Balenciaga's Signature Looks. The new Disney+ series Cristóbal Balenciaga chronicles how the designer shaped modern fashion by introducing signature looks and silhouettes with skilled craftsmanship and bold designs. 01.18.2024 by Alexa Dark. When it comes to fashion innovators, few changed the game as much as Spanish designer ...
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