Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house that was founded in 1919 by the Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga in San Sebastian, Spain. The brand produces ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its name and branding to Coty for fragrances. Balenciaga’s garments are made using traditional methods of construction and only the highest quality fabrics. Today, Balenciaga is owned by the French corporation Kering.