Creative director Demna fuses that inherently Balenciaga balance of innovation and elegance with his own avant-garde touch. The label has evolved from the heartbeat of Paris to become one of the world’s most influential fashion brands, boasting vast ready-to-wear and accessories lines as well as a coveted kidswear offering.

In August 1937 Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his first Parisian couture house, and in 1951 the Spanish-born couturier became the toast of fashion by creating a brand-new dress silhouette. Cristóbal died in 1972, but his legacy and firmly established design codes live on in the house as we know and love it today.