In 1956, Balenciaga and Givenchy banned the press from viewing their collections for a month to prevent counterfeiting. |
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It was a little bit of Balmain, a smidge of Balenciaga, a few vague references to Yohji Yamamoto and Rick Owens. |
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The reason this classic jacket has bobbed up again into high fashion is entirely due to the work of the young French designer Nicholas Ghesquiere of Balenciaga. |
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Who cares if the poufy skirt I found had an elastic waistband and was decidedly not Balenciaga? |
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Today, the 22-year-old admits that she is inspired by iconoclasts such as Balenciaga, Vivienne Westwood and Junya Watanabe, but enjoys a whole spectrum of designers. |
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