A bit of fashion history

Balenciaga, the well-known fashion house, started as a small Couture shop in San Sebastian, Spain. Its founder, Cristobal Balenciaga, has shown an interest in fashion since the young age of 13, an age when most boys only care about their toys. By the time Balenciaga opened his first shop, he was 16 years old, aiming to adapt the Parisian style for women in Spain. That came as the natural result of the visit Balenciaga did in France, where he became aware of the most popular French designers fashion collections of that time.

The first fashion house that was actually called Balenciaga was born in 1915, in San Sebastian, then in 1920, the second one came to life, this time in Madrid. Then Cristobal Balenciaga moved to Paris when the civil war started in Spain. That’s somehow logical: what would a fashion designer do in the middle of a war? In Paris, he opened his fashion house in the year 1937 and since then, he contributed with significant innovations to the way women looked in their clothes. Ten years later, he created his first perfume, Le Dix, which is the French for 10, the street number of his showroom’s address in Paris.

In the 1990s, the Balenciaga house got a huge increase in popularity, thanks to the creations of Nicholas Ghesquiere, who joined them as creative director. The House of Balenciaga was acquired by Gucci Group in 2001, in partnership with Nicholas Ghesquiere and they are now creating ready-to-wear clothes for women and men, as well as shoes, bags and other accessories. During its life, the Balenciaga house dressed many celebrities and VIPs such as the Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duchess of Windsor and two queens: the one of Spain and the one of Belgium. Balenciaga bags are appreciated by celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker, or Lindsay Lohan.

Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag – The Flagship of the Collection

Modern, powerful and yet feminine, the Balenciaga Motorcycle is a rectangular bag with rounded edges, so elegant and yet so big, that it can easily accommodate a lot of items. The bag is available in three sizes, small medium and large, it has two rolled handles, a removable shoulder strap and a few of those fancy signature leather tassels. This handbag is one of the few that come with a matching cosmetic mirror. That’s a really nice detail that can make a big difference for a woman.

The Motorcycle bags line includes the following variations: La Dix Motorcycle, Twiggy Motorcycle and Overnight Motorcycle, the last one belonging rather to the tote type of bags.