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Balenciaga: Spanish Master
The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute presents an exquisite exhibit of masterpieces by Cristobal Balenciaga, one of the country's most legendary fashion designers.
Balenciaga "Infanta" evening dress
This fall, the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute will present Balenciaga: Spanish Master, a premiere exhibition on the life and work of Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972), one of the country's most famous designers. Hailed as "Fashion's Picasso" by Cecil Beaton, Balenciaga's innovations transformed the way women dressed, and his visionary designs and impeccable standards seduced generations of the best-dressed women in the world.
Hamish Bowles, Vogue's European Editor at Large, will curate the exhibit, which includes more than seventy items of the designer's clothing and accessories. Highlights include the embroidered 1957 wedding dress of Sonsoles Diez de Rivera, matador boleros from 1946 and flamenco-inspired dresses from 1951 and 1961. Balenciaga: Spanish Master will be accompanied by a series of related public programs including exhibition tours and lectures.
When: Nov. 19 to Feb. 19, 2011
Where: Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, 684 Park Ave., New York
Admission: Free
Info: www.spanishinstitute.org
Photo copyright by R.J. Horst, courtesy of Staley/Wise Gallery, NYC.
Balenciaga: Spanish Master
The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute presents an exquisite exhibit of masterpieces by Cristobal Balenciaga, one of the country's most legendary fashion designers.
Balenciaga "Infanta" evening dress
This fall, the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute will present Balenciaga: Spanish Master, a premiere exhibition on the life and work of Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972), one of the country's most famous designers. Hailed as "Fashion's Picasso" by Cecil Beaton, Balenciaga's innovations transformed the way women dressed, and his visionary designs and impeccable standards seduced generations of the best-dressed women in the world.
Hamish Bowles, Vogue's European Editor at Large, will curate the exhibit, which includes more than seventy items of the designer's clothing and accessories. Highlights include the embroidered 1957 wedding dress of Sonsoles Diez de Rivera, matador boleros from 1946 and flamenco-inspired dresses from 1951 and 1961. Balenciaga: Spanish Master will be accompanied by a series of related public programs including exhibition tours and lectures.
When: Nov. 19 to Feb. 19, 2011
Where: Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, 684 Park Ave., New York
Admission: Free
Info: www.spanishinstitute.org
Photo copyright by R.J. Horst, courtesy of Staley/Wise Gallery, NYC.
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