Coat
Brand
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer
Nicolas Ghesquière
(born 1971)
Fall 2007
Brown, tan, off-white wool, shearling, black elastic and leather, tan suede, and chinchilla
Gift of Balenciaga
Object number2008.2.2
Nicolas Ghesquière showed his first collection for the Balenciaga label in 1997. The sculptural quality of this coat evokes Cristobal Balenciaga’s innovative silhouettes, but Ghesquière has developed his own contemporary aesthetic.
DescriptionBrown/tan/off white and black striped wool shearling coat with sculpted peplum, wide set in black elastic waistband with double leather buckle closure, black leather trim, geometric tan suede detailing, chinchilla shawl collar, and metallic gold sequin cuffs: sculpted peplum created by stiffener attached to lining; 3/4 lengthCollections
Exhibitions