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Haute Couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga.
It places his extraordinary output in the context of his time and provides an overview of his lasting legacy..
Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion offers a thorough introduction to the couturier's Fashion philosophy, design and business practices, with particular reference to garments in the V&
A collection.
His name is a byword for clothes executed to the highest standards and characterized by their sculptural quality, the deft manipulation of textiles and the dramatic use of colour.
We other Couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives.'
Christian Dior The enigmatic Spanish couturier, Christobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) is a legendary figure in the history of twentieth-century fashion. '
Haute Couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga
