Balenciaga

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Balenciaga is a luxury French fashion house renowned for its avant-garde, architectural designs and influential role in high fashion.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf clothing brand
company
footwear brand
handbag brand
luxury fashion house
perfume brand
acquiredBy Kering
collaboratedWith Adidas
Crocs
Gucci
countryOfOrigin Spain
creativeDirector Demna Gvasalia
creativeDirectorStart 2015
foundedBy Cristóbal Balenciaga
foundedInCity San Sebastián
foundedInCountry Spain
hasFlagshipStoreIn New York City
Paris
Tokyo
hasGlobalPresence yes
headquartersLocation Paris, France
historicalReputation “couturier of couturiers” heritage
inception 1917
industry fashion
luxury goods
introducedSilhouette balloon skirt
cocoon coat
sack dress
knownFor architectural silhouettes
avant-garde designs
influential haute couture
innovation in tailoring
marketSegment high fashion
luxury streetwear
notableDesigner Cristóbal Balenciaga
Demna Gvasalia
Nicolas Ghesquière
openedFirstBoutiqueIn San Sebastián, Spain
parentCompany Kering
product accessories
fragrances
handbags
haute couture (historically)
ready-to-wear clothing
shoes
relocatedTo Paris, France
relocationPeriod late 1930s
styleCharacteristics deconstruction and reconstruction of garments
experimental proportions
sculptural volumes

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gisele Bündchen
Kristen Stewart
modeledFor

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