Balenciaga

Founded in 1919 by Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, the Paris-based house is revered for sculptural silhouettes and radical modernism. Under Nicolas Ghesquière, then Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga introduced icons like the City bag, Triple S sneakers, and the Hourglass bag — redefining cool, directional fashion with couture-level structure.