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6. I Am Balenciaga
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At the end of the ‘60s, Cristóbal achieves his peak stylistic level. But haute couture is starting to suffer due to competition from prêt-à-porter and the decline in the quality of fabrics, which negatively affects sales. Faced with the possibility of having to close his Maison, Cristóbal accepts the proposal from Air France to design its hostesses’ uniforms. But everything goes wrong, and he realizes that his obsession with control has no place in this new world. In 1968, at age seventy-three, insisting that he can’t allow his creation to continue without him, Cristóbal decides to close Maison Balenciaga.
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5. Dressing a Queen
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In 1960, Maison Balenciaga is commissioned to design the wedding dress for Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, the future queen of Belgium. However, his privacy is compromised when sketches of the dress are leaked and Coco Chanel hints at Balenciaga’s homosexuality in an interview. Balenciaga unfairly blames Ramón Esparza, his faithful collaborator, which causes a crisis in their relationship.
4. Replicas
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Despite the recent losses in his life, Cristóbal’s style is refined and reaches its peak with semi-fitted suits and the new “midi” line. However, leaks and poor-quality replicas of his designs lead to a heated disagreement with his partner Nicolas Bizkarrondo. The tension worsens when Cristóbal decides to support the career of the young Hubert de Givenchy and ignore the rules of the Parisian Haute Couture Union in order to have total control of his designs.
3. A Rival to Balenciaga
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The war has ended, and Cristóbal Balenciaga is established as one of the kings of Parisian haute couture. But his position is questioned by the unexpected arrival of a new designer, Christian Dior. His “New Look” line and his overwhelming media capacity cause an upheaval in Cristóbal’s career. Despite his obsession with control and his rejection of public exposure, he is forced to give way and feature the first perfume from Maison Balenciaga in an advertising campaign: Le Dix.
2. The Occupation
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In Paris in 1940, Cristóbal and his partners face the hostile, dangerous atmosphere generated by the German occupation of France. Faced with this adversity and the scarcity of fabrics, many haute couture houses decide to close. However, Maison Balenciaga carries on operating, thanks to Cristóbal’s controversial decision to bring Spanish fabrics to Paris.
1. A Matter of Style
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In Paris in 1937, after a successful career in Spain, Cristóbal Balenciaga and his partners present his first Parisian haute couture collection. However, the beginnings are more difficult than expected: the reviews are lukewarm and there are few commissions. Cristóbal fears that the business may fail, especially because his partners, Nicolas and Virgilia Bizkarrondo, have invested all they have in the firm. He also doubts his talent as a designer and his ability to match up to the haute couture houses in Paris. He knows he has to find a style of his own that defines his work.
