Founded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in

1937, the original house of Balenciaga defined modern couture with its many

innovations to form and technique. Today it continues to uphold the vision of the

House through boundary-pushing collections including women’s and men’s ready-

to-wear, accessories, and objets d’art. The brand’s unprecedented interactions with

the expanding digital realm, material developments, and today’s social

responsibilities keep it at the forefront of modernity. In 2021, Balenciaga’s 50th

couture collection—the house’s first since its founder retired in 1968 – reintroduces

a standard of cutting-edge elegance.