Word: balenciaga
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...such show that gives visitors an almost unprecedented in-depth look into couture's most glamorous era. "The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957" will display more than 100 dresses designed by haute couture's most revered names, among them Givenchy, Balmain, Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and, of course, Dior. The exhibit covers everything from suits and cocktail dresses to the undersides of evening gowns to documentary artifacts like photos by Cecil Beaton, film and audio recordings and original bills of sale. For history buffs and fashion fanatics alike, it's a must...
...Back in May, Valentino told TIME that he was thinking of retiring and was waiting for a successor to be chosen. He said that his preferences were Nicholas Ghèsquiere of Balenciaga or Alexander McQueen. "Someone who knows fashion," he explained, although it is unclear how much say the couturier really had in the choice, given that Permira had already targeted Facchinetti when they closed the deal on the Valentino purchase...
...Balenciaga (V&A/Abrams) Accompanying a major exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum, this book by Lesley Ellis Miller examines the career of legendary couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga and his place in the international fashion scene...
...conscious women, every season has an It handbag. Shopping blogs, lunch hours and entire episodes of Sex and the City are devoted to discussing the waiting lists, long lines and bribes to key salespeople often required to get an early shot at the most sought-after Birkin, Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga or Fendi baguette. So when the newest must-have tote, designed by British bag guru Anya Hindmarch, went on sale in England in April, it wasn't terribly unusual that devotees began lining up at 2 a.m. or that all 20,000 coveted pieces were gone by 9 a.m. What...
...Nicole Kidman may be anorexic. She also may have a drunk husband who cheats on her. It’s also weird that she hasn’t been photographed with her kids since 2004. However, her Oscar frock was brilliant. Kidman got a lot of criticism for her Balenciaga couture creation, but personally I thought it was exceptional. I loved the fit of the dress and I thought the bow was a perfect accoutrement to a rather severally geometric garment. Also it was really red.MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL Usually, I unequivocally hate what Maggie Gyllenhaal wears. She falls victim to things...