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Balenciaga, Cristobal
Spanish-basque fashion designer
1895 - Born on the 21st January in Getaria, Basque Country, Spain.
1915 - Opened dressmaking and tailoring shops of his own in Madrid and Barcelona.
1937 - He opened his Paris couture house on avenue George V.
He taught fashion design classes, inspiring other designers such as Oscar de la Renta.
1968 - He retired as designer.
1972 - He died on 23rd of March in Valencia, Spain.
Balenciaga fashion house is still going under the direction of Nicolas Ghesquière and under the ownership of the Gucci Group.
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