July 14, 2006 ICONIC DESIGN: BALENCIAGA by Kenny Campbell The Arts decoratifs pays a tribute for the first time in Paris to the world-famous couturier Cristobal Balenciaga, whose career changed the course of fashion history. 160 creations chronologically and thematically retrace Balenciaga’s oeuvre, punctuated by the vision of Nicolas Ghesquiere Balenciaga’s creative director. This is an amazing story of Cristobal, and his label, which now, thirty-four years after his death, is not only part of French heritage but also has regained its place in the international limelight, thanks to Nicolas Ghesquiere who took the fashion world by storm with the reinvention of the house and put it back where it belongs on top! Mannequin Muth habillée par Balenciaga, 1947 Photo François Kollar © ministère de la Culture - France Exhibition runs until 01/28/07