Designer’s departure marks another chapter in Balenciaga saga 

Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquiere, 41, one of the most acclaimed of his generation, is leaving the French fashion house after 15 years at its helm. The news went down like a bombshell in planet fashion with the designer’s name instantly becoming a top worldwide Twitter trend, unleashing a swirl of speculation over Ghesquiere’s next step when he leaves November 30, as well as over succession issues at Balenciaga.

Balenciaga gave no reason for the designer’s departure, but stressed it was “the fruit of a long reflection.” Ghesquiere put the house back on the fashion map after he took over as artistic director in 1997, over a decade after the death of Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga, considered a pivotal influence on 20th century fashion.


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