Balenciaga Pink Lambskin Arena Giant 12 Town Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in New York City & Hamptons, NY
Balenciaga PINK Lambskin Arena Giant 12 Town Bag with Gold Hardware- NEW; retail $1,895.00 plus taxes The iconic Balenciaga silhouette is recreated each season in exciting new and c...
Balenciaga The Town 2way 865676 Pink Leather Shoulder Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 9.05 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 23 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 2.75 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 7 cm(approx) H...
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H 8.26 in W 2.36 in L 12.2 in
Balenciaga Giant The Town 2way 866865 Pink Leather Shoulder Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 12.2 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 31 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 8.26 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 21 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 2.36 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 6 cm(approx) H...
Balenciaga Pink Leather Giant Town Shoulder Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- This Balenciaga giant town shoulder bag features a pink leather body, a detachable shoulder strap, rolled handles, oversized silver-tone hardware, a top zip closure, and an interio...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Condition: Excellent.
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather, crafted in pink leather, features braided woven handles, front zip pocket, buckle and giant studs details, and rose gold-tone hardware.
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather, crafted in black leather, features braided woven handles, front zip pocket, buckle and giant studs details, and gold-tone hardware.
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather, crafted in pink leather, features braided woven handles, front zip pocket, buckle and studs details, and gold-tone hardware.
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20.5-22.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20.5-22.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Darkening on strap base, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20.5-22.5" ...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Indentations on handle bases, light wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", S...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Slight creasing on exterior, minor darkening and wear on handles, light wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", H...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Faint wear on exterior and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Handle Drop 5", Strap Drop 20-2...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Creasing and minor wear on exterior and strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Stra...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Minor wear and light marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Dro...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 22.5-23.5" Designer:...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Moderate wear and darkening on handles, splitting on side opening corner wax edges, marks and wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror Measurements: H...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterio...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20.5-22.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather E...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 18-20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterio...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 23-25" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterio...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 18-20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterio...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 9", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19.5-21.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather Exteri...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 7", Width 13.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 8" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather E...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leatherc
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 11", Width 13", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 19-21" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leathe...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior ...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior ...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterio...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Heavy cracking and splitting on strap, strap base trim and zipper pull wax edges, oil slick discoloration on shoulder pad, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Me...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Heavy cracking and splitting on strap, strap base trim and zipper pull wax edges, oil slick discoloration on shoulder pad, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Me...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 23" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior Mat...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Handle Drop 5", Strap Drop 22", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Class...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20.5-22.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather E...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 11", Width 12.5", Depth 6", Strap Drop 21.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior Material: L...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 23-25" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior Mate...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior Material:...
Balenciaga Town Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 12.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 22-24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Giant Studs Bag Leather Exter...
Balenciaga Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Moderate wear on exterior and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Height 10.5", Width 12", Depth 4", Strap Drop ...
Balenciaga Black Leather RGH Town Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Revolutionary and visionary designs set Balenciaga apart from others, and this brown creation testifies to it. The exterior of this tote is updated with chic and striking rose gold-t...
Balenciaga Pink Leather RSH Town Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Revolutionary and visionary designs set Balenciaga apart from others, and this brown creation testifies to it. The exterior of this tote is updated with chic and striking silver-tone...
Balenciaga Town Classic Metallic Edge Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19-21.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Metallic Edge Bag Leather Exterior ...
Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior...
Balenciaga Beige Leather RH Classic Town Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Practical and chic are some words that describe this bag! Crafted meticulously, the creation is equipped with a well-spaced interior and an easy-to-carry experience. Carry it to casu...
Balenciaga Town Metal Plate Flat Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19-21" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Metal Plate Flat Studs Bag Leather ...
Balenciaga Blue Leather Rose Gold Hardware Classic Town Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Functional and stylish, this designer label's collections capture the effortless, elegant finesse of the modern woman. Crafted from quality materials, this chic bag is easy to carry ...
Balenciaga Dark Green Leather Giant 12 Rose Gold Hardware Town Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This designer bag for women is super classy and functional, perfect for everyday use. We like the simple details and its high-quality finish. Includes: Mirror, Detachable Strap
Town Classic Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8.5", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Town Classic Studs Bag Leather Exterior M...
Starting as a modest boutique, Balenciaga evolved to transform the landscape of women’s fashion with shapes and contours during the middle of the 20th century that were nothing less than groundbreaking. Today, the brand is as venturesome as ever and is well known for its shoes, handbags, sneakers, streetwear and other clothing and accessories.
Though he was born in the quiet fishing village of Getaria in Spain’s Basque region, Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972) was destined to reshape modern fashion. As a child, he worked alongside his seamstress mother. Showing immense talent, he earned commissions as a teenager from local patron Marquesa de Casa Torres, who paid for his tailoring education in Madrid. In 1917, he established his first haute couture house — named Eisa, for his mother — in the trendy resort town San Sebastián. He soon followed it with boutiques in Madrid and Barcelona, drawing such clientele as the Spanish royal family.
When the Spanish Civil War put a hold on his prospects in Spain, the designer moved to Paris, opening a house on Avenue Georges V in 1937. There, Balenciaga rubbed elbows with fashion greats like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli and quickly won over clients like Gloria Guinness, Pauline de Rothschild and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
As a couturier, Balenciaga drew from his Spanish heritage for ideas, riffing on everything from matador costumes and flamenco dresses to the paintings of Diego Velázquez, whose portraits of Spanish princesses famously inspired Balenciaga’s Infanta gown.
An expert tailor, he experimented with sculptural silhouettes that didn’t follow the body. Some of his notable designs include the 1953 balloon jacket, and from 1957, the cocoon coat, the baby-doll dress and the sack dress, which he popularized with his good friend designer Hubert de Givenchy. All of these could be considered not just the masterpieces of haute couture, but also objets d’art in their own right, leading to Balenciaga’s nickname, “The Master.”
Balenciaga continued designing until 1968, when he retired after three decades of influential work and his fashion house went dormant. The rights to Balenciaga were acquired by Jacques Bogart S.A. in 1986. Under designer Michel Goma, who focused on ready-to-wear, the brand experienced a resurgence, with his first collection introduced in 1987.
The brand returned to high fashion with the arrival of designer Josephus Thimister in 1992. It has since been led by a series of creative directors who have paid homage to Balenciaga’s iconic designs, including Nicolas Ghesquière, Alexander Wang and, most recently, Demna Gvasalia. In 2011, a museum celebrating Balenciaga’s legacy opened in his hometown in Spain, commemorating where it all began.
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An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
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They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
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