When the great Cristobal Balanciaga closed the doors of his haute couture house in 1968 he regretted that there is no longer anyone worth dressing. The house remained in a lethargic state for decades until in 1997 the Frenchman, Nicholas Ghesquière, 26, was appointed creative director after the departure of Josephus Thimister. He later won the Vogue / VH1 Avant
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