PARIS Nicolas Ghesquière, one of the most acclaimed French designers of his generation, is to leave Balenciaga, the brand he helped reinvent and catapult into fashions big leagues, WWD has learned.
The designer and the fashion house are citing a joint decision to end their working relationship effective Nov. 30.
Ghesquière has been creative director of Balenciaga since 1997.
The news of the separation comes only a month after Ghesquière staged one of the most acclaimed shows of the spring 2013 fashion season. (wwd)
The designer and the fashion house are citing a joint decision to end their working relationship effective Nov. 30.
Ghesquière has been creative director of Balenciaga since 1997.
The news of the separation comes only a month after Ghesquière staged one of the most acclaimed shows of the spring 2013 fashion season. (wwd)