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Balenciaga started as a Spanish luxury fashion house in 1919.

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Cristóbal Balenciaga founded his house in 1919 in Spain, building a reputation for precise tailoring and sculptural silhouettes. The brand later became Paris-based and remains a major luxury label today.

🤯 "Balenciaga started as a Spanish luxury fashion house in 1919. Back when “luxury” didn’t mean looking like a $3,000 trash bag."

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