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A basque is an item of women's clothing. The term, of French origin, originally referred to types of bodice or jacket with long tails, and in later usage a long corset, characterized by a close, contoured fit and extending past the waistline over the hips. It is so called because the original French fashion for long women's jackets was adopted from Basque traditional dress. In contemporary ...
Balenciaga was born in the Basque town Getaria (Gipuzkoa), Spain on 21 January 1895. [1] His father, José Balenciaga Basurto, was a fisherman who died when Cristóbal was a boy, and his mother, Martina Eizaguirre Embil, a seamstress. As a child Balenciaga often spent time with his mother as she worked. [1] At the age of twelve, he began work ...
A zamarra is a sheepskin coat worn by Basque shepherds. [1] In the 1830s, Edward Bell Stephens strongly recommended that visitors to the Spanish Basque region purchase the zamarra, which he described as made from black Andalusian astrakhan lined with white sheepskin. [2] It was recommended as an ideal travelling jacket, serviceable in both heat ...
Balenciaga (/ bəˌlɛnsiˈɑːɡə / bə-LEN-see-AH-gə, [1] Spanish: [balenˈθjaɣa], Basque: [balents̻i.aɣa]) is a French-Spanish luxury fashion line that was founded in 1919 by Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga in San Sebastián, Basque Country. Balenciaga produces ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its ...
The Basque Country is a cross-border cultural region that has a distinctive culture including its own language, customs, festivals, and music. The Basques living in the territory are primarily represented by the symbol of the flag Ikurriña, as well as the Lauburu cross and the Zazpiak Bat coat of arms. The Gernikako Arbola and the Agur Jaunak ...
The Basques (Basque: Euskaldunak) are an indigenous ethno-linguistic group mainly inhabiting the Basque Country (adjacent areas of Spain and France).Their history is therefore interconnected with Spanish and French history and also with the history of many other past and present countries, particularly in Europe and the Americas, where a large number of their descendants keep attached to their ...
Throwback lamps and frames, groovy jackets and bold, colorful costume jewelry mix with retro home décor, kitschy, pop-culture glassware, and more, creating a space Forest Gump would deem “a box ...
Aritzia LP is a Canadian clothing retailer targeted towards young North American women. The company was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, by businessman Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia sells a variety of lifestyle apparel through various upscale retail stores across Canada and the United States and online.