Cristobal balenciaga designs

"Posing in a sheath evening dress with short hair was revolutionary at that time." -Bettina

Designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active Spain and France), 1895–1972)

Viva España...in San Francisco! Toreador Entrance: Vogue Magazine European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles at de Young Museum "Balenciaga and Spain" Grand Opening Party This past weekend, I flew to San Francisco to make a special appearance at FIDM San Francisco's "Open House" (soon, a BLOG post on that!). There was something else that happened over the weekend in San Francisco which I unfortunately didn't get tickets to (or get on the VIP List for--insert sad face): The Opening Night Bash for…

Silk evening dress by House of Balenciaga, Cristobal Balenciaga, 1951.

With skilled craftsmanship and bold designs, Cristóbal Balenciaga shaped modern fashion by introducing signature looks and silhouettes.

Barbara Goalen wearing Balenciaga's velvet and tulle mermaid dress, 1951

by Mark Neighbour This is a review of an exhibition I attended – Balenciaga: Spanish Master – at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York during a recent trip. I have never written about Balenciaga and so have gone off on several tangents of interest to me – if not you as readers. The thoughts I present are my own and open to discussion. I love an exhibition as much as anyone and my thoughts are based upon my own expectations and observations. The building in which the Spanish Institute…

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Coco Chanel called him the only true couturier, he was also truly admired by others of his contemporaries, including Christian Dior and Hubert de Givenchy. Cristobal Balenciaga (1895–1972) who died 50 years ago was one of the most innovative fashion designers of 20th century and several museums around the world commemorate this anniversary by presenting