Balenciaga

Cristóbal Balenciaga founded the House in 1917 in his home in Spain. In 1937, he established the brand in Paris, where he designed his collections until 1968. Cristóbal Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to by Christian Dior as "the master of us all" and Gabrielle Chane as "The couturier of the Couturiers.” While the brand's identity is firmly rooted in highly conceptual ready-to-wear collections, its leather goods, footwear and accessories are also experiencing global success. A new approach to the development of ready-to-wear collections. -porter for men by Balenciaga quickly established itself as a huge success. Since October 2015, Demna Gvasalia has designed collections for both men and women as artistic director. The House of Balenciaga, part of the Kering group since 2001, is one of the names. most influential in fashion.