Cristobal Balenciaga was born January 21, 1895, in Guetaria, Spain.
As a teenager Balenciaga learnt dressmaking.
He opened a boutique in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1914.
Owned shops in San Sabastian, Madrid and Barcelona.
In 1937, Balenciaga moved to Paris and opened a couture house on avenue Georges V.
The House closed in 1968.
Cristobal Balenciaga died March 23, 1972.
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