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Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre (Spanish: [kɾisˈtoβal βalenˈθjaɣa ejθaˈɣire]; Basque: Cristobal Balentziaga Eizagirre [kɾis̺toβal βalents̻i.aɣa eis̻aɣire]; 21 January 1895 – 23 March 1972) was a Spanish fashion designer, and the founder of the Balenciaga clothing brand.
Cristóbal Balenciaga 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 by sewing.
6 days ago · 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. 1939. INFANTA LINE. Photographer George Hoyningen-Huene. 1947. TONNEAU LINE. 1947. BOLERO LINE.
Jan 19, 2024 · Now, “Cristóbal Balenciaga,” a new series from Disney+ Spain, raises the curtain on his private life during the 30 years he spent in Paris from 1937, where he elevated his craft, overcame...
Famed for his exquisite craftmanship and innovative designs, Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga was known as 'The Master' of haute couture. An inspiration to those who follow in his footsteps, his work continues to shape fashion today.
Jan 20, 2020 · “The master of us all,” is how Christian Dior described Cristóbal Balenciaga. Before he became a posthumous legend he was a living one. Even the prickly Coco Chanel was a fan, in advance of...
Aug 2, 2019 · “He was the master of us all,” said Christian Dior about the legendary Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. According to fashion editor Diana Vreeland, he “brought the style of Spain into the...
A true fashion innovator, Cristobal Balenciaga radically altered the fashionable silhouette of women in the mid-twentieth century. With the methodical skill of an expert tailor, he created garments of fluidity and grace.
Cristóbal Balenciaga is unanimously regarded as one of the leading and most influential couturiers of the 20th century.
Secrets of Balenciaga's construction. Cristóbal Balenciaga changed the shape of women's fashion, creating sculptural forms that stood away from the body, framing the figure rather than restricting it.
