1895-1972 Cristobal Balenciaga

[Kayote]

I love the collection. I've never paid much respect (enough respect?) to Balenciaga. A wonderful thread and one I will keep coming back to. Cheers for the intro.

 

[Nicolasa]

Balenciaga's website has recently updated the "Heritage" section with numerous treasures of the house archive in high quality: photo sessions, publications, advertisements, sketches... from the stage of Cristóbal Balenciaga in Paris. I share them:


LA MAISON BALENCIAGA (1937-1969)


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[Nicolasa]

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[Nicolasa]

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[Nicolasa]

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[Nicolasa]

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[La bordélique]

Oh wow Nicolasa! You've just made my day.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

I adore Balenciaga so much, this dress has to be one of my favourite designs. The lines, the simplicity, the purity.

 

[Selfportraitgrl]

Dovima in Balenciaga, photographed by Richard Avedon circa 1950

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[Selfportraitgrl]

Balenciaga "baby-doll" dress, summer collection 1958 [Click for HQ]

image via artofavantgarde.blogspot.com

 

[models_vlada]

never actually paid that much of attention to Balenciaga, specially with N. Guesquiere ... But this thread and the designs are just breathtaking, not too related with Cristobal's work.
Those shots are amazing, thanks Nicolasa

 

[all_face]

1952

Photo - Frances McLaughlin-Gill / Vogue; Copyright © Condé Nast.

Photographed in the Chateau de Versailles in France (1952)

 

[anik]

This thread is truly inspiring! I love how the fabrics drape and the silhouette is beautiful.

 

[FashionJunkie]

Best designer EVER!

 

[flautist32]

I know Balenciaga is famous for not giving interviews or speaking to the press, but there is apparently an interview from 1971 in The Times by Prudence Glyn....I am trying to track down a copy of it but I have not been successful so far -- if anyone has any leads/related images/etc. that would be amazing!!

 

[MissMagAddict]

US Vanity Fair September 1986
Gaga For Balenciaga
By Georgina Howell
Photographers: Henri Cartie-Bresson, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Hiro


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[MissMagAddict]

US Vogue October 15, 1964
Photographer: Irving Penn


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[blueorchid]

Vogue US May 1972
"Cristobal Balenciaga 1895-1972"
Photographer: Henri Cartier-Bresson



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[blueorchid]

Vogue April 15, 1965
"Balenciaga" by Violette Leduc



Vogue April 15, 1965
"Balenciaga––The Black Linen Dinner Dress"
Photographer: William Klein
Model: Hiroko Matsumoto



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