Vintage flashback.(The Month in Fashion)

From: W | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Wilson, Eric | Copyright information

When Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquiere, who has yet to directly interpret the house's history in his collections, announced his plans to restore the company archives, no one could have expected the venture would lead to such a literal Balenciaga revival. For deliveries arriving this month at stores like Barneys New York, Maxfield and Linda Dresner, Ghesquiere re-created five pieces from the late Cristobal Balenciaga's couture, dating from 1932 to 1968, including a champagne si...

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