Cristóbal Balenciaga: Season 1 - EPISODE 1

When the designer presents his first haute couture collection in Paris in 1937. Behind him is a successful career in his workshops in Madrid and San Sebastián dressing the Spanish elite and aristocracy. However, the designs that set trends in Spain do not quite work in the sophisticated fashion empire that Paris has become, where Chanel, Dior and Givenchy are the benchmark of haute couture. Guided by his obsession with control in all aspects of his life, Cristóbal Balenciaga will define his style and end up becoming one of the most important designers of all time.