Balenciaga clothes cannot be appreciatedthe first time, you need to comprehend it, “digest”, and only then you will be able to understand whether it is your thing. Balenciaga has a complete mix of styles - metallic futuristic fabrics, unusual texture and then floral patterns, such contrasts can knock you down. But when you recover from the shock, you will understand that this is the most fashionable thing of the season. Cristobal Balenciaga opened his fashion house Balenciaga in 1937 in Paris and created his graceful and elegant masterpieces for more than 30 years. Already in the late 30s, he was awarded the unofficial title of “Cristobal the Magnificent”. His sense of form, craftsmanship and ability to express the possibilities of each fabric delighted the public. Balenciaga believed that everyday clothes should be simple and restrained, and evening clothes - luxurious. He paid special attention to the texture of the fabric. Thanks to the master, fabrics such as burlap, boucle and tweed for jackets and coats, taffeta combined with velvet came into fashion.
It was Critobal Balenciaga who suggested wearingevening dresses with a closed front and a bare back, collarless blouses. He brought into fashion the shirt-style sleeves and jackets with a voluminous back. And modern girls should say "thank you" to the great couturier for baby-doll dresses with a high waist. Balenciaga's clients were such celebrities as Princess Grace of Monaco, Marlene Dietrich, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the Duchess of Windsor, Elizabeth Taylor and many others. In 1968, the Balenciaga Fashion House closed. The couturier himself explained this by saying that he did not see a future in high fashion. He did not understand the widespread use of street fashion, its vulgarity, simplicity. In a word, Cristobal Balenciaga acted like a true artist. Until 1997, the fashion house did not exist, and in the late 90s, a new period in the life of Balenciaga began.
Balenciaga's artistic director isyoung fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière. He made people talk about the Balenciaga fashion house and about himself thanks to fresh and unexpected solutions, original design ideas, he skillfully played with volume and shape. The brand has returned to fame. Ghesquière creates outfits based on the uniforms of baseball players and surfers, he throws down one challenge after another to fashionistas. He makes patchwork tops and puffs out his shoulders playing with volume. And the public accepts his ideas with a bang.
