Dear Shaded Viewers,
120 years ago Crsitobal Balenciaga was born in Javea, Spain, and now the Cite of lace and fashion in Calais has decided to celebrate the grand couturier. The subject, naturally, his use of lace throughout his career.The exhibition is a coproduction between the Cite of lace and fashion, Calais/Fondation Cristobal Balenciaga, Getaria, Espagne. The exhibition can exist because of the consent of the Fondation Cristobal Balenciaga and the Archives from the Maison Balenciaga, Paris along with the help from the musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris Palais Galliera, the fashion museum of Paris and the Maison Lesage. The curator is Catherine Join-Dieterle. Although there have been many exhibitions celebrating Cristobal Balenciaga,none have been focused on his use of lace.
Cite de la dentelle et de la mode
135 quai du Commerce – 62100 Calais
cite-dentelle@marie-calais.fr/
www.cite-dentelle.fr
Later,
Diane