2. Cristobal Balenciaga
Eizagirre was born in
Guetaria, on 21st
January 1895 and he
died in Alicante, on 23rd
March 1972, at the age
of 77 years.
He was a very famous
fashion designer and he
was the most famous
Spanish couturier of the
history. He was also an
entrepeneur.
3. ● Balenciaga's father
was a fisherman and
his mother was a
seamstress.
● He was born in a
catholic family.
● When he was young,
he wanted to be a
couturier and in his
free time, he painted ● Balenciaga when he
designs. was 16
4. ● In 1919, he opened a
shop in Donostia and
some years later, in
Madrid and Barcelona
too.
● When the Civil War
started, he closed his
shops and he went to
live to Paris.
● His shop in Donosti
5. ● He designed a lot of
dresses and here are
some of them:
