Balenciaga's a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country. He'd a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house. The house of Balenciaga's now owned by the French multinational company PPR. History Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his first boutique with Charlotte Lee - Finglas (b… (More on Balenciaga)