This exhibition examines the work and legacy of influential Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, with over 100 pieces crafted by ‘the master’ of couture, his protégées and contemporary fashion designers working in the same innovative tradition.
Cristóbal Balenciaga is a legendary figure in the history of 20th century fashion. In the 1950s and 60s he dressed some of the most renowned women of the time and introduced revolutionary shapes, still in vogue today.