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Balenciaga is a fashion house that was started by Cristobal Balenciaga in San Sebastian in 1919, in Madrid and Barcelona in 1932 and then in Paris in 1937. This self-taught Spanish Basque always believed in haute couture as a form of architecture for clothing that should be simple and refined to achieve perfection.

He ignored fashion trends and conducted his own technical and formal research and in 1959 the press proclaimed him to be ‘King of Parisian fashion’.

The genius of his sculptural approach and his mastery of materials. He is still renowned for the deep black of his first collections which make any other black seem faded in comparison. His classic style – a style designed to reveal each woman to herself – held sway until 1968 when Cristobal Balenciaga decided to retire, close his workshops and to discontinue his licences for scarves and accessories.

Balenciaga died four years later and the house of Balenciaga was bought by the German group, Hoecht, and then by the Bogart perfume company.

In 1987 the ready-to-wear business was entrusted to Toulouse based designer, Michel Goma, but the Belgian designer, Josephus Melchior Thimister, became artistic director from 1992.

Nicolas Ghesquière took over the artistic direction of Balenciaga in 1997. He learned his craft at Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and Trussardi and returned to the original ethos of the house of Balenciaga with a stark but sensuous style to which he brought the originality of his science fiction fuelled imagination.

Balenciaga has been owned by the Gucci Group since 2001, which itself became part of the French luxury group, PPR between 2001 and 2004. Later on, Isabelle Guichot became president of Balenciaga in 2007 and worked on increasing the number of stores and in-store destinations throughout the world (currently 62). This work continues even though Nicolas Ghesquière has just announced the end of his 15 year collaboration with Balenciaga.

Finally, Alexandre Wang has just been announced as Balenciaga’s new artistic director.

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The history of Balenciaga bags

Balenciaga is a fashion house that was started by Cristobal Balenciaga in San Sebastian in 1919, in Madrid and Barcelona in 1932 a

Balenciaga bags

He ignored fashion trends and conducted his own technical and formal research and in 1959 the press proclaimed him to be ‘King of Parisian fashion’.

Balenciaga died four years later and the house of Balenciaga was bought by the German group, Hoecht, and then by the Bogart perfume company.

In 1987 the ready-to-wear business was entrusted to Toulouse based designer, Michel Goma, but the Belgian designer, Josephus Melchior Thimister, became artistic director from 1992.

Finally, Alexandre Wang has just been announced as Balenciaga’s new artistic director.

Balenciaga bags

Balenciaga bags

Balenciaga Classic City handbag in black, white, red and pink leather

Balenciaga Lock Round Scarf handbag in black satin

Balenciaga City handbag in blue leather

Balenciaga clutch in dark blue quilted canvas

Balenciaga Papier A4 shoulder bag in blue grained leather

Balenciaga Vintage handbag in brown suede

Balenciaga Papier shopping bag in khaki leather

Balenciaga briefcase in brown grained leather

Balenciaga First handbag in black leather

Balenciaga Dix mini shoulder bag in black leather

Balenciaga Velo handbag in black burnished leather

Balenciaga backpack in black canvas

Balenciaga Cagole shoulder bag in black burnished leather

Shoulder bag in grey blue leather

Balenciaga shoulder bag in beige leather

Balenciaga Cable Shopper S shopping bag in rosy beige leather

Balenciaga Ville Top Handle shoulder bag in white leather

Balenciaga Papier A4 shoulder bag in black leather

Balenciaga City handbag in pink leather

Balenciaga City shoulder bag in blue leather

Balenciaga Neo Classic shoulder bag in black leather

Balenciaga City handbag in black, blue and white leather

Balenciaga Hourglass handbag in pink leather

Balenciaga City handbag in black leather

Balenciaga Bazar shopper shopping bag in grey leather

Balenciaga Classic City travel bag in burgundy leather

Balenciaga Cloud size L shoulder bag in blue leather

Balenciaga Classic City handbag in brick red leather

Balenciaga Giant City handbag in grey glittering leather

Balenciaga Metallic Edge handbag in grey grained leather

Balenciaga shoulder bag in red leather

Balenciaga Dix Cartable Zip handbag in black leather

Balenciaga shopping bag in black leather

Balenciaga Day shoulder bag in black leather

Balenciaga Blanket Square bag in black leather

Balenciaga Neo Classic mini handbag in yellow mustard leather

Balenciaga Papier handbag in green leather

Balenciaga Giant 12 mini City shoulder bag in burgundy leather

Balenciaga Classic Mini City shoulder bag in pink leather

Balenciaga Classic City handbag in beige foal and brown leather

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