BALENCIAGA COUTURE

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BALENCIAGA COUTURE is BALENCIAGA’s couture line, originating in the haute couture house that Cristóbal Balenciaga opened in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1917. After opening a couture house in Paris in 1937, the couture atelier closed in 1968, but couture was relaunched in 2021. The line primarily features made-to-measure pieces presented in Paris.

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The Maison’s highest-ranking couture line

BALENCIAGA COUTURE is the Maison’s haute couture division, a line that presents anew for t

BALENCIAGA COUTURE is the Maison’s haute couture division, a line that presents anew for the present day the couture techniques and archives established by founder Cristóbal Balenciaga. After the couture operation, which had closed once in 1968, was relaunched in 2021 by creative director Demna Gvasalia, it has presented one-of-a-kind and made-to-measure pieces at the Maison’s historic Paris salons and during Haute Couture Week. Positioned above ready-to-wear, it functions as the Maison’s highest-ranking line, showcasing its craftsmanship and interpretation of its archives.

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