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As the Balenciaga Retrospective Opens at London’s V&A, Designers Pay Tribute to a Century of His Influence

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By Emma Elwick-Bates
  • Gareth Pugh Fall 2013
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    Gareth Pugh Fall 2013“With Balenciaga the most beautiful things that were produced were the things that were the most simple and sublime.”—Gareth Pugh

  • Erdem Fall 2015
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    Erdem Fall 2015“His vision was so modern. There is a beautiful oddness and femininity to his clothes, which is timeless.”—Erdem Moralioglu

  • Simone Rocha Spring 2013
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    Simone Rocha Spring 2013“Balenciaga’s work was so true to modernity and femininity, innovative and inviting. His work is always inspiring. It’s about playing with the fabrics, which is how I always start.”—Simone Rocha

  • Delpozo Spring 2016
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    Delpozo Spring 2016“For me, he was the master of volume. I don’t think there’s anyone else who has influenced me in such a manner.”—Josep Font

  • JW Anderson Fall 2013
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    J.W.Anderson Fall 2013

  • Rick Owens Spring 2014
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    Rick Owens Spring 2014

  • Comme des Garçons Fall 2016
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    Comme des Garçons Fall 2016