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Balenciaga
Cristóbal Balenciaga founded his fashion label in 1917 in San Sebastian, Spain. In 1937, following the Spanish Civil War, he moved the brand in Paris, where he became a celebrated couturier and established Balenciaga’s reputation for highly conceptual, ultra-modern shapes.
After more than 50 years in business, Balenciaga closed his atelier in 1968. It was revived in 1986 under the ownership of Jacques Bogart SA and following a series of lackluster collections, found new life under designer Nicolas Ghesquière, who served as creative director from 1997 to 2012.
Since October 2015, Balenciaga’s men’s and women’s collections have been overseen by Georgian designer and artistic director Demna Gvasalia, who has worked to create desirable fashion while also engaging in broader dissertations on cultural, social and political topics.
At the same time, Gvasalia has built close relationships with other luxury and sportswear brands through a plethora of collaborative efforts with the likes of Gucci, Adidas and Vibram. Balenciaga’s work with Crocs, in particular, has produced numerous head-turning shoes that have gotten the fashion set talking.
In recent seasons, Balenciaga become a serious player in the sneaker space with its maximalist Triple S and Track sneakers, as well as its distinctive knit Speed sneaker.
Balenciaga has been part of the Kering group since 2001.
Balenciaga
Balenciaga Relocates Miami District Flagship, Combining Women’s and Men’s Collections in One Space
The two-story boutique spans 8,487 square feet.
Kim Kardashian Goes Barbiecore-pink in Balenciaga Cutout Dress for Baby2Baby Gala
The reality star and entrepreneur took home the Giving Tree Award for her work supporting children in…
Kim Kardashian Embraces Red Carpet Futurism in Sculpted Couture Balenciaga Gown for LACMA Art + Film Gala
Kardashian joined co-chairs Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio to honor pioneer visual artist Helen Pashgian and…
Ukrainian Fashion Designers Show Strength, Plan for Next Year
Despite 40 percent of the country's energy infrastructure having been seriously damaged by drone and missile…
New York Fashion Week Got Its Buzz Back, Launchmetrics Data Shows
Theatrical runway spectacles, savvy use of celebrities and influencers, plus big Asian audiences boosted all…
Balenciaga Officially Breaks Up With Ye
The luxury brand run by his friend Demna has severed all ties with the rapper-entrepreneur, according to a…
EXCLUSIVE: Balenciaga Severs Ties With Ye
The French fashion house, which collaborated with the rapper on a line sold at Gap, is walking away from the…
Kering Sales Rise 23 Percent in Q3 as U.S. Tourists Splurge in Europe
The French luxury group's star brand Gucci fell short of analysts' estimates with a 9 percent organic sales…
Kelsea Ballerini Gets Vibrant in Yellow Balenciaga Column Dress for CMT Artists of the Year
This year's ceremony honors Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes.
The Crocs Comeback: How the Brand Infiltrated the Cool Crowd
Crocs president Michelle Poole talks on how Crocs went from fashion punchline to fashion must-have.
Steven Klein Parties in Paris, Balenciaga Goes to the Opera, LaQuan Smith’s Latest Capsule
Steven Klein feted his first namesake book, Balenciaga has done the costumes for an opera in London, LaQuan…
The Royal Opera House Partners With Balenciaga on Kurt Cobain Opera
"Last Days," which opens in the Linbury Theatre on Friday, is based on Gus Van Sant's 2005 film of the same…
Retailers’ Paris Trends: Sheer, Shine, Glam — and Lots of Y2K
Buyers pointed to standout collections including Loewe, Chanel, Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga, Stella…
Ye Has Little Faith in Gap
The designer-entrepreneur continued to slam his former collaborator at his show at Paris Fashion Week.
Christine Quinn Talks Fashion Ambitions at Balenciaga
The "Selling Sunset" star joined celebrities including Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian at the show.