‘Balenciaga and Spain’ opening: On Thursday, leaders in international fashion, art, high tech, film and philanthropy celebrated the opening of the de Young Museum exhibition dedicated to timeless designs created by Cristóbal Balenciaga. On hand were guest curator Hamish Bowles, European editor-at-large of American Vogue, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mia Wasikowska, Lt. Gov.
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Hamish Bowles, the guest curator of Balenciaga and Spain, knows a great deal about a great many things in the fashion universe. As European editor at large for Vogue, he profiles the fashion cognoscenti and embarks upon experiential journeys, bringing his unique sense of style to surfing lessons or surviving in the woods.
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What makes Cristobal Balenciaga unique among designers? Gladys Perint Palmer, the executive director of fashion for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, has a simple answer: “Any 50-year-old Balenciaga coat or ball gown could be worn today — and judging by designers who copy the great master, many of us are wearing knockoffs.”
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