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Nicolas Ghesquiere

When a designer comes to a house with as rich a heritage as Balenciaga, he’s got his work cut out for him. Nicolas Ghesquiere pulled it out of the bag when he was appointed as the creative director, producing seasons of looks based on intelligent brand retrospective, combined with a visionary futurism that’s seen gladiator boots transformed into pieces of Lego-like artwork and the traditional Balenciaga balloon shapes covered with enormous, modern florals. For a celebrity take, check out Jennifer Connelly – she religiously wears Balenciaga on the red carpet.