FULL NAMES: Cristóbal BalenciagaORIGIN: Basque County, Spain
FIRST COLLECTION: 1918 (opened his first boutique)
OVERVIEW: Cristóbal Balenciaga is the founder of the fashion house Balenciaga, which is now owned by the Gucci group. Nicolas Ghesquière (apprenticed to Jean-Paul Gaultier and Agnes B) currently holds position of creative director at Balenciaga. In 1955, Cristobal Balenciaga designed the tunic dress, which later developed into the chemise dress of 1958. Other contributions included the spherical balloon jacket (1953), the high-waisted baby doll dress (1957), the cocoon coat (1957), the balloon skirt (1957), and the sack dress (1957). His manipulation of the waist, in particular, contributed to "what is considered to be his most important contribution to the world of fashion: a new silhouette for women." Cristóbal Balenciaga closed his fashion house in 1968, and died in 1972.
WEBSITE: www.balenciaga.com/
LATEST: Spring 2011.Rock ‘n roll meets preppy. The use of materials is incredible. The lace and sheer numbers juxtaposed with the hardcore graphic or rock pieces. The feminine prints fused with metallics, cut with the avante-garde structural flair the brand is known for. All 39 pieces are individual and original, yet at the same time a fuse together to straddle the edge of fashion and forecast the future of women's ready-to-wear fashion.
LOVE OR LIKE: Two points that have me in awe- his protégés are Oscar De la Renta and Hubert De Givenchy and he changed the fashion mindset for women. Balenciaga, although never properly registered as “Haute Coutoure” was reputed as the couturier of couture. I think the biggest dream for any fashion designer is to be able to say that you altered and shaped the fashion world. As I learn about these designers, and study their pieces, I am beginning to see fashion in a brand new light. I’m paying attention to the fabrics, the originality and the beauty of expression- I am realizing it as art.
Always chic, always inspired.
Xoxoxo
Le chic Freak
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