BB Knife ballet flats in tartan tweed.

Balenciaga is distinguished by a sculptural and architectural approach to clothing: it does not follow trends, it anticipates them. Its silhouettes, such as the tunic dress, the sack dress, cocoon coats, and the baby doll, revolutionized fashion, introducing pure volumes and minimalist lines that focus on the structure of the garment. His contemporaries admired him with devotion: Coco Chanel defined him as "the only true couturier," while Christian Dior considered him an unsurpassed master.

After the closing of the maison in 1968 and the death of the founder in 1972, the brand remained silent until the 1990s, when it was relaunched as a contemporary fashion house.

In 2015, Demna Gvasalia took over, once again revolutionizing the brand's identity through oversize proportions, streetwear references, conceptual irony, and a continuous exploration between couture heritage and the urban present. His creations push the boundaries of contemporary fashion and make Balenciaga one of the most discussed and influential maisons of our time.

• Balenciaga.
• Knife ballerinas.
• Scottish tweed.