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Who has designed for Balenciaga?
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The Balenciaga brand was started by Cristóbal Balenciaga who was the first designer. In 1968 he retired and closed the house but in 1986 it was purchased and reopened. The new Balenciaga was designed by Michel Goma, following him was Josephus Thimister. Nicholas Ghesquière joined as a licensed designer under Thimister and was promoted to head designer in 1997. In 2012 Alexander Wang took over as creative director but only stayed in the position for three years. Today Demna Gvasalia is the creative director. Shop a collection of Balenciaga from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Balenciaga Dark Blue Aged Lambskin Classic Small City Bag w/Mirror
By Balenciaga
Located in Port Hope, ON
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Black one shoulder cocktail dress with embellishement BALENCIAGA
By Balenciaga
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black one shoulder cocktail dress with embellishement. Fabric composition : 92% polyester, 8% elastane.
Boned . Zip closure on the middl...
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BALENCIAGA by NICHOLAS GHESQUIERE 2007 Vintage Runway Sunglasses Unisex
By Balenciaga
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Nicholas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga
SS07
Vintage
Runway
Editorial
Jet black and Silver hardware with a gradient lense
Absolutely Pristine
Any lines or dots are from the shine / lint f...
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Blue skirt-suit with black Polka-Dots BALENCIAGA
By Balenciaga
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue skirt-suit with black Polka-dots. Main fabric composition: 100% cotton. No indication for the lining but it's probably rayon or acetate.
Button and buttonhole closure on the mi...
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Elegant Eisa Oatmeal Wool Jersey Ensemble, Balenciaga
By Balenciaga, Eisa
Located in New York, NY
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BALENCIAGA By DEMNA Pre Fall 2017 Blue Jewel Dress
By Balenciaga
Located in Berlin, BE
Balenciaga by Demna Pre Fall 2017 Blue Jewel Dress FR40
Brand: Balenciaga
Designer: Demna
Collection: Pre Fall 2017
Fabric: Viscose, PA, Elastin
Color: Blue
Size: FR40
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