Cristobal Balenciaga

The spanish fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga was born on January 21 in 1895. After studying dressmarking as a child, by age 20, Cristobal started his own brand and became Spanishs leading couturier. In 1937, he moved to Paris due to the Spanish Civil War. Balenciagas designs are famous by its capes, flowing clothes without waistlines, as well as the use of plastic for rainwear. Cristobal died in 1972 in Valencia, Spain.