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Balenciaga' trivia of the week

Balenciaga is a French luxury brand. It is a total brand from wear to accessories such as shoes and bags and started when Cristóbal Balenciaga founded the company in Spain in 1918. The founder, Cristóbal Balenciaga, was born in Spain in 1895, learned tailoring and dressmaking from his mother, and taught himself to cut and sew. Recognized for his talent with remakes of Parisian suits, he trained at a tailor's shop in Madrid and opened his first haute couture house in San Sebastian, Spain, in 1918. Balenciaga's designs were highly acclaimed in Spain, and a second haute couture house was opened in Madrid and a third in Barcelona.

Although he became a leader in Spanish fashion, with the royal family among his clients, Cristóbal Balenciaga took the opportunity of the Spanish civil war to move to Paris. Balenciaga's simple, flawless silhouettes are highly regarded and have become the embodiment of Parisian elegance. In the 30s, he introduced a style that could be considered the forerunner of Christian Dior's "New Look," a suit with a wide, waist-shaping skirt. During the 40s and 50s, the company introduced clothes with square shoulders and narrow waistlines, the "barrel look" with no waistline, and the "sack dress" in pursuit of simplicity. In particular, the style known as the tunic line, which was introduced in 1955, dominated the conversation along with Christian Dior's "A line.

The "tunic," with its long torso for the upper garment, slightly low-waisted, not cinched waist, relaxed treatment from the shoulders to the back, and overall straight silhouette, would have a major impact on subsequent trends in the fashion industry. From the 1950s to the 1960s, it was the only brand that could compete with Christian Dior, which was at the height of the New Look Revolution at the time and was so popular that it was ranked first or second in the world. Later, however, after the death of its founder, Cristóbal Balenciaga, the Balenciaga brand fell apart in mid-air, once to the point of extinction.

From there, Balenciaga was brought back to life by a single designer. It was Nicolas Ghesquière, the designer who created the current Balenciaga, the new Balenciaga. Nicolas Ghesquière is one of the world's leading designers who succeeded Marc Jacobs as Creative Director of the world's number one brand, Louis Vuitton, where he created numerous hits. Although some people were concerned about his appointment as a designer when he was only 26 years old, he made a sensational debut with his first collection, which immediately gave an impression of the new Balenciaga. He was the driving force behind the Balenciaga brand for 15 years, until 2012, when he pushed it back to the top. In 2001, Domenico De Sole, the leader of the Gucci Group, took notice of Nicolas Ghesquière's exceptional talent and acquired Balenciaga, which became part of the Gucci Group (Kering). Then, in 2006, Balenciaga Japan was officially launched in Japan, and stores were opened one after another.

Balenciaga is now attracting attention again. Alexander Wang, who succeeded Nicolas Ghesquière, had his contract terminated after two years, but the next artistic designer, Demna Gvasalia, who is known for her work at Vetements, is attracting attention for her future collections. Of course we will purchase items in good condition, but we are also willing to purchase items even if they are scratched or dirty, so please contact us for an assessment.