Balenciaga

Balenciaga
/beuh len'see ah"geuh/; Sp. /bah'len thyah"gah/, n.
Cristóbal /kri stoh"beuhl/; Sp. /krddee staw"vahl/, 1895-1972, French fashion designer, born in Spain.

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  • Balenciaga — is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as the master of us all by Christian Dior. [cite news | last… …   Wikipedia

  • BALENCIAGA (C.) — BALENCIAGA CRISTOBAL (1895 1972) Issu d’un modeste village de pêcheurs en Espagne, Balenciaga, «le couturier des couturiers», est devenu l’arbitre de l’élégance parisienne. Soucieux de rejeter les effets faciles alors que dans le contexte de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Balenciaga —   [ θi̯aɣa], Cristóbal, spanischer Modeschöpfer, * Guetaria (bei San Sebastián) 21. 1. 1895, ✝ Javea 23. 3. 1972; unterhielt 1937 68 in Paris einen Salon der Haute Couture. In seinen Modellen griff Balenciaga vielfach auf Elemente des spanischen… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Balenciaga — Cristóbal Balenciaga Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre, né le 21 janvier 1895 à Getaria petit village de pêcheurs de la côte basque espagnole et décédé le 23 mars 1972 à Valence, était un grand couturier espagnol. Son style… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Balenciaga — Cristóbal Balenciaga (* 21. Januar 1895 in Getaria, Spanien; † 23. März 1972 in Jávea, Spanien) war ein einflussreicher Modeschöpfer der Haute Couture. Balenciaga wurde als Sohn eines baskischen Fischers und einer Näherin geboren. Gefördert durch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Balenciaga — noun Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895 1972) • Syn: ↑Cristobal Balenciaga • Instance Hypernyms: ↑couturier, ↑fashion designer, ↑clothes designer, ↑designer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Balenciaga, Cristóbal — Ba·len·ci·a·ga (bə lĕn sē äʹgə), Cristóbal. 1895 1972. Spanish fashion designer noted for his stark, elegant designs. * * * born Jan. 21, 1895, Guetaria, Spain died March 23, 1972, Valencia Spanish French fashion designer. He studied dressmaking… …   Universalium

  • Balenciaga, Cristobal — (1895 1972)    Born in Guetaria, Spain, Balenciaga opened his first salon in Madrid in 1920. Civil war broke out in Spain in 1936 and Balenciaga was forced to close his three couture houses and relocate to Paris. In 1937, he presented his first… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • Balenciaga, Cristóbal — (21 ene. 1895, Guetaria, España–23 mar. 1972, Valencia). Diseñador de modas francoespañol. De niño estudió el arte y oficio de la costura. Una visita que realizó a París fue su fuente de inspiración para volcarse al diseño de modas. A los 20 años …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Cristóbal Balenciaga — Cristobal Balenciaga, 1950 Born January 21, 1895(1895 01 21) Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain Died …   Wikipedia

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