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Nicolas Ghesquière

  • Futuristic silhouettes
  • Technical textiles
  • Couture craftsmanship

Nicolas Ghesquière became creative director of Balenciaga in 1997 after working for several fashion houses. He joined Louis Vuitton as artistic director of women’s fashion in 2013.

Portrait of Nicolas Ghesquière
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem · CC BY-SA 4.0

Five looks to know

Balenciaga — Look 1 — Nicolas Ghesquière, Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Balenciaga — Look 1

Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Marcio Madeira
Balenciaga — Look 9 — Nicolas Ghesquière, Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Balenciaga — Look 9

Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Marcio Madeira
Balenciaga — Look 17 — Nicolas Ghesquière, Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Balenciaga — Look 17

Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Marcio Madeira
Balenciaga — Look 25 — Nicolas Ghesquière, Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Balenciaga — Look 25

Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Marcio Madeira
Balenciaga — Look 32 — Nicolas Ghesquière, Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Balenciaga — Look 32

Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Marcio Madeira

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

spring/summer 2006

1 piece

About Nicolas Ghesquière

The Met describes his approach as a combination of traditional techniques and new technologies, pursued through experiments in textiles, patterns and silhouettes.