Alta costura francesa e balenciaga

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1. Who isCristobalBalenciaga?
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eisaguirre (January 21, 1895, Spain – March 23, 1972, Spain) was a Spanish Basque fashion designer and the founder of the Balenciaga fashion house.
Cristobal Balenciaga is acknowledged as the master of 20th century French haute couture. His timeless classics have had incalculable influence over other designers and the clothing that all women have worn. Balenciaga is notable as one of the few couturiers in fashion history who could use their own hands to design, cut, and sew the models which symbolized the height of his artistry.
He has taught fashion design classes, inspiring other designers such as Oscar de la Renta, André Courrèges, Emanuel Ungaro, Mila Schön and Hubert de Givenchy.
Cecil Beaton : "hailed him as Fashion’s Picasso. "

2.Howhebecamean Haute Couturier? (youtalkabout HIS HISTORY)
At the age of thirteen, he astounded the Marquise of Casa Torres with his comments on her elegance. Realising his interest in Couture and his aesthetic potential, she allowed him to make a copy of the Haute Couture clothing she was wearing. Trembling, he did his work so well that she awarded him by wearing it.

The following year he travelled to Paris. In a daze, he devoured the collections of Ducet, Worth, Drecoll and others.
Upon his return and at the age of sixteen, he opened his first Couture workshop in San Sebastian, where he adapted the Parisian Style for Spanish women.Year after year, the one they call the couturier (or couture??)of couturiers created astonishment with his collections and the mastery of his cuts. He changed women's silhouettes.
Balenciaga defiantly resisted the rules, guidelines and bourgeoisie status of the Chambre, and, thus, was never a member. Although he is spoken of with immense reverence, technically, Balenciaga couture was never haute couture .

2. Howthecompanywasdeveloped?
Cristóbal Balenciaga opened