Balenciaga and His Legacy

Start date: Sunday, February 4, 2007
Event is ongoing: Until Sunday, June 17, 2007

The Meadows Museum, in association with the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas, is preparing an exhibition that will highlight the phenomenal legacy of 20th-century master fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The exhibition will present more than 70 of his creations, along with some 20 dresses and accessories by other famous designers whom this Spanish icon inspired and mentored such as Oscar de la Renta, Emanuel Ungaro, Hubert de Givenchy, and André Courrèges.

The majority of designs featured in this exhibition will draw from the vast holdings of one of the world's finest and yet least-known fashion collections: the Texas Fashion Collection in Denton, Texas. Its archive reveals the refined and cosmopolitan taste of some of Texas' most prominent individuals, both during and after Balenciaga's lifetime.

This groundbreaking exhibition will introduce the public to the creative genius of Balenciaga and demonstrate the extraordinary mark he left on future generations of fellow haute couture designers and their strong connections with Texas.

Information from the venue's site