Balenciaga Paris

New York: Thames & Hudson, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/Fine. 227 Pp. The Very Scarce Hardcover Issue, White Cloth Spine, White Covers Printed In Grey With French Flaps, Matching White Dust Jacket And Endpapers Printed In Grey. First American Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. Signed By Nicolas Ghesquiere On The Title Page. Nicolas Ghesquière (1971-) Is A French Fashion Designer Who Has Been The Creative Director Of The House Of Louis Vuitton Lvmh. After Working As An Assistant To Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier From 1990 To 1992, He Went On To Work At Pôles, Designing Its Knitwear Line Followed By A Series Of Inauspicious Assignments With Different Companies, Including The Italian House Of Callaghan. Ghesquière Eventually Landed A Job Doing The Licensing For Paris Fashion House Balenciaga And Designing For The Asian Market. In 1997, At The Young Age Of 25, Ghesquière Was The Surprise Choice To Head Balenciaga, Promoted To Creative Director Of Balenciaga After His Dutch Predecessor Josephus Thimister Was Fired Following A Highly Unsuccessful Show. He Was Put In Charge Of The Brand's Entire Image, From Clothing And Accessories To Store Design And Advertising. While Working As The Label's Creative Director, Ghesquière Continued To Design Two Italian Collections - Trussardi, Then Callaghan - Until 2001. Callaghan's Spring 2001 Ready-To-Wear Show Was The First Ever In New York For The Then 35-Year-Old Fashion House, And Also Served As The Us Debut For Ghesquière. At Balenciaga, Ghesquière Soon Became Known For His Sense Of Contrast, Such As Pairing High-Waisted Skinny Pants With A Voluminous Blouson Or A Tightly Cut Wool Jumpsuit With Billowing Sleeves. His Work Soon Turned Balenciaga Into A Critically Acclaimed Fashion House. His Biggest Commercial Success Was The Lariat Bag, With Braided Handles And Dangling Zipper Pulls. The Gucci Group (Ppr) Bought Balenciaga In 2001. Ghesquière, Who Wanted To Stay And Expand Balenciaga, Could Only Be Bought Through The House. "It Is A Happy Relationship," Ghesquière Said. "It Has Worked Because They Wanted Me To Explain What I Wanted To Do With Balenciaga, Not The Other Way Around." Ghesquière's Collections Have Had A Considerable Commercial Impact, Particularly Through His Influence On Other Designers, Including His Former Staff Members Julien Dossena, Camille Miceli, And Natacha Ramsay-Levi. During His 15-Year Tenure At Balenciaga, Ghesquière Is Widely Credited With Having Helped Turn The Fashion Label Into One Of The Fastest-Growing And Most Profitable Brands Of Parent Ppr. ]During That Time, He Assembled One Of The Largest Production Teams In Paris With Upwards Of 30 People In The Design Studio And 50 In The Fabrication Ateliers. In November 2012, Ppr Announced His Departure From Balanciaga. On 4 November 2013, Ghesquière Officially Replaced Marc Jacobs At Louis Vuitton As Creative Director For The Women's Collections. On 5 March 2014, Ghesquière Had His First Show Under The Lv Brand. Since Joining Louis Vuiton, Ghesquière Has Regularly Showcased His Designs With Shows In Architectural Landmarks Including The Louvre In Paris - It Was The First Time The Museum Had Allowed A Fashion House To Stage A Show There -; Monaco's Palace Square (2014); Bob Hope's House In Palm Springs (2016); The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum In Rio De Janeiro (2016); The Miho Museum Near Kyoto (2017. Fondation Maeght In Saint-Paul De Vence (2018) And The Twa Flight Center (2019). Ghesquière Designed A Series Of Character Skins For The Video Game League Of Legends In 2019. In October 2000, Ghesquière Was Named Avant-Garde Designer Of The Year At The Vh1/Vogue Fashion Awards, And, A Year Later, He Was Named Womenswear Designer Of The Year By The Cfda. In 2006, He Was Among The Time 100 Most Influential People. Ghesquière Was Described As "Fashion's Most Sought-After And Influential Figure" By American Vogue And Was Also Cited As The International Designer Of The Year In 2014 By The British Fashion Awards.