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As the Balenciaga Retrospective Opens at London’s V&A, Designers Pay Tribute to a Century of His Influence
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Photo: Indigital.tv1/7Gareth Pugh Fall 2013“With Balenciaga the most beautiful things that were produced were the things that were the most simple and sublime.”—Gareth Pugh
Photo: Indigital.tv2/7Erdem Fall 2015“His vision was so modern. There is a beautiful oddness and femininity to his clothes, which is timeless.”—Erdem Moralioglu
Photo: Indigital.tv3/7Simone Rocha Spring 2013“Balenciaga’s work was so true to modernity and femininity, innovative and inviting. His work is always inspiring. It’s about playing with the fabrics, which is how I always start.”—Simone Rocha
Photo: Indigital.tv4/7Delpozo Spring 2016“For me, he was the master of volume. I don’t think there’s anyone else who has influenced me in such a manner.”—Josep Font
Photo: Indigital.tv5/7J.W.Anderson Fall 2013