The Balenciaga and Spain exhibition at the de Young is getting rave reviews. My sister went last weekend and called his couture fashions breathtaking and architectural.
The exhibition illustrates Balenciaga’s expansive creative vision, which incorporated references to Spanish art, bullfighting, dance, regional costume, and the pageantry of the royal court and religious ceremonies. Balenciaga’s impeccable tailoring, innovative fabric choices, and technical mastery transformed the way the world’s most stylish women dressed.
I’ve got two prize packages to give away, each including a pair of passes and a catalogue from the show. For a chance to win, use the contact us page to email in the answer to the question below:
Q: Name at least one Spanish city in which Balenciaga had a couture house during his career.
Send in your answer by Friday, April 29 at 5pm. We’ll pick two winners at random from the correct entries.
The Balenciaga and Spain exhibition runs until July 4, 2011.
Sarah B.
Cristobal Balenciaga. House photograph of evening ensemble; dress of black silk crepe and
“chou” wrap of black silk gazar, winter 1967.