Happy Birthday Cristóbal Balenciaga! 6 Stunning Moments from the Archives Inline

  • Cristobal Balenciaga in Vogue
    Photo: Horst P. Horst / ©Condé Nast Archive/Corbis
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    Vogue, March 15, 1952

    ca. 1952 --- Original caption: Model wearing poppy red linen Balenciaga suit, matching hat and white gloves. --- Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/Corbis

  • Cristobal Balenciaga in Vogue
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    Nina de Voe in Balenciaga, Vogue, October 15, 1951

    ca. 1951 --- Original caption: Woman modeling black lace dress with pink sash copied from Balenciaga, with hat and gloves. --- Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/Corbis

  • Cristobal Balenciaga in Vogue
    Photo: Frances McLaughlin-Gill / ©Condé Nast Archive/Corbis
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    Vogue, September 1, 1952

    New York City, New York State, USA --- Model holding a newspaper, wearing a Balenciaga double-breasted tweed suit with bow tied at neck. Circa September 1952 --- Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/Corbis

  • Cristobal Balenciaga in Vogue
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    Suzy Parker, Vogue, September 15, 1953

    ca. 1953 --- Original caption: Model wearing black dress and white hat by Hattie Carnegie, with white bowknot satin sleeves by Balenciaga --- Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/Corbis

  • Cristobal Balenciaga in Vogue
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    Bettina, Vogue, March 15, 1953

    Paris, France --- Model wearing a sleeveless white dotted cotton balloon jacket with a stand-up collar and banded hem by Balenciaga over a black wool dress, black gloves, with a small black velvet hat. Circa March 1953 --- Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/Corbis