Luxury high-end fashion house based in Paris, France
Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian DiorChristian Dior.
His bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet "modernistic" silhouettes became the trademarks of the house. Balenciaga closed in 19721972 and was reopened under new ownership in 19861986. The brand is now owned by the luxury group Keringluxury group Kering.