Victoria and Albert Museum - Satin and chiffon evening dress, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1955 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London | Facebook
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A First Look at the Victoria & Albert Museum's Major Balenciaga Exhibition, Through the Eyes of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn
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London, UK. 24 May 2017. A museum employee adjusts the Balenciaga-inspired women's ensemble, polyurethane leather dress by Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garcons, Tokyo, 2016. The V&A Museum presents the exhibition Balenciaga:
![London, UK. 24 May 2017. A museum employee looks at the Balenciaga-inspired body obscuring dress by Hussein Chalayan. The V&A Museum presents the exhibition Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, sponsored by American Express, running London, UK. 24 May 2017. A museum employee looks at the Balenciaga-inspired body obscuring dress by Hussein Chalayan. The V&A Museum presents the exhibition Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, sponsored by American Express, running](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J7BY0K/london-uk-24-may-2017-a-museum-employee-looks-at-the-balenciaga-inspired-J7BY0K.jpg)