TY - BOOK AU - Miller,Lesley Ellis TI - Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972): the couturiers' couturier SN - 9781851775224 (pbk.) : PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - V&A KW - Balenciaga, Cristobal, KW - Fashion designers KW - Spain KW - Biography KW - France KW - Fashion design KW - History KW - 20th century N1 - Published to accompany the exhibition The Golden Age of Couture held at the V&A in September 2007; Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-122) and index N2 - This absorbing book, with breathtaking illustrations, examines Balenciaga's design and business practice, placing him firmly in the context of the time and country in which he learnt his trade and the internatioanl fashion scene in which he subsequently matured and triumphed ER -