Cristóbal Balenciaga was a Spanish couturier whose mastery of cut, proportion, and construction made him one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century. His silhouettes—barrel coats, balloon hems, sack dresses—reshaped the relationship between body and garment.
Balenciaga’s work is defined by structural innovation: seamless shoulders, engineered volumes, and fabric manipulated into pure form. He often reduced ornament, relying on line and material to carry expression.
Cristóbal Balenciaga was a Spanish couturier known for architectural silhouettes and unparalleled technical mastery.
Cristóbal Balenciaga was a Spanish couturier whose sculptural silhouettes and technical innovations transformed twentieth-century fashion.
