BALENCIAGA – The fashion house was founded in 1917 by the Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The first Balenciaga boutique was opened in 1919 in San Sebastian, Spain. Balenciaga is a leader in the fashion industry for its creativity, masterful shapes and sophisticated techniques. Since 2015, the creative director of Balenciaga is the Georgian designer, Demna Gvasalia, who continues to maintain the basic vision of the brand and constantly expresses a radical style in the collections.