Evening skirt, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)
Designer: Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895–1972) Date: 1950–59 Culture: French Medium: silk | THE MET
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Really impressed with Alexander Wang’s debut collection in Paris for Balenciaga. Lots of strong modern reinterpretations of Cristobal’s house signatures. Refined elegance with a bit of an edge. And I love the fabrics!
I was really surprised when I first heard that he was going to be Nicolas Ghesquiere’s successor, like most were, but then again I was just getting used to the idea of Balenciaga without Ghesquiere, who has created some of my favorite collections of all time.
I look forward to seeing what will come from Balenciaga under Alex Wang.
I absolutely love the Fall 2006 Balenciaga collection. It is one of my favorite collections of all time. I love all the references to Cristobal. So awe-worthy.
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