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Spanish designer Cristobal Balenciaga got his start in fashion at the young age of thirteen, when he charmed the Marquise of Casa Torres with a compliment on her elegance. The Marquise encouraged Cristobal to design a dress for her, and the rest is history. Cristobal Balenciaga traveled to Paris and encouraged his already burgeoning talent by exposing himself to the then popular design houses of the early 20th century; Doucet, Worth and Drecoll.

When Balenciaga returned to Spain in 1915 at age 16, he opened the first design house in San Sebastian under his own name. Balenciaga couture was born. Some of Balenciaga's most dedicated supporters were the best-dressed women in the world. The Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grace of Monaco, the Queen of Belgium, the Queen of Spain, all regularly wore Balenciaga's creations.

Nicolas Ghesquire, who began his career as a designer at Jean Paul Gaultier, replaced Josephus Thimister as creative director at Balenciaga after a disastrous show in 1997. Heralded as "the new Messiah" of fashion, Nicolas Ghesquire has revitalized the house of Balenciaga while maintaining Cristobal's haute couture standards and classic Balenciaga style. Ninety years later, Balenciaga is still famous for its founders principles of design-Ghesquire's ready to wear collections continue to sell out.

Balenciaga handbag wearers read like a who's who of Hollywood starlets. At one time or another, everyone from Madonna to Lindsay Lohan has brought a Balenciaga bag out on the town.

Balenciaga Motorcyle Bag- introduced in the Balenciaga Spring 2001 collection, and designed by Nicolas Ghesquire, the Balenciaga motorcycle bag is one of fashion's biggest trends, and is spotted hanging from celeb arms on a regular basis. Seen on Sarah Jessica Parker and Paris Hilton, the Balenciaga motorcycle bag is not easily available to the common woman.

Crafted from Italian calf leather and distressed to add character, the motorcycle bag is supple and super soft. This trendy bag has several popular features including the signature trailing laces and removable shoulder strap. Authenticity is key, and all Balenciaga motorcycle bags come with a silver engraved identification plate and serial number. A zipper closure, inside zippered compartment, and a ton of room inside for all of your storage needs round out the fantastic features of the motorcycle bag.

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Posted on 7/8/2008 11:42:00 PM by Anonymous
balenciaga.com sells bags on their website now....yippeee!
Posted on 5/19/2008 4:54:00 PM by Anonymous
Can you really buy a balenciaga bag for $89.00?
Posted on 1/7/2008 5:32:00 PM by Anonymous
is this an authentic Balenciaga bag? where is it produced? where do you ship from?
Posted on 11/29/2007 1:10:00 AM by Anonymous