Balenciaga ( bə-LEN-see-AH-gə, Spanish: [balenˈθjaɣa], Basque: [balents̻i.aɣa]) is a Spanish luxury fashion house headquartered in Paris. It designs, manufactures and markets ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its name and branding to Coty for fragrances. Balenciaga is one of the luxury brands owned by Kering. Originally a Spanish brand, it was founded in 1919 by Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga in San Sebastián. Gianfranco Gianangeli has been CEO of Balenciaga since November 2024 and Demna Gvasalia its creative director since 2015. History.
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