Little Book of Balenciaga, 9781787398306
Hardcover
Balenciaga: Master of shape, game changer, couture icon, forever influential.

Little Book of Balenciaga

the story of the iconic fashion house

$28.00

  • Hardcover

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2022

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Summary

Balenciaga: A Legacy of Haute Couture

‘Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives’ - Christian Dior

The godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer – all are accolades bestowed upon one of the most interesting, venerated, and iconic couturiers of the twentieth century: Cristobal Balenciaga. His pureness of line, the comfort of…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781787398306
ISBN-10:1787398307
Series:Little Books of Fashion
Author:Emmanuelle Dirix
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Welbeck
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:31 January 2022
Weight:333g
Dimensions:182mm x 130mm x 18mm
About The Author

Emmanuelle Dirix

Emmanuelle Dirix is a fashion historian and curator. She teaches at the Antwerp Fashion Academy and Manchester Metropolitan University, and has lectured at the Royal College of Art and University of the Arts London. She is the author of Unravel: Knitwear in Fashion, and co-author of 1920s Fashion: the Definitive Sourcebook and 1930s Fashion: the Definitive Sourcebook.

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