Cristóbal Balenciaga (Star+) is a biographical fiction about the legendary designer and founder of the eponymous brand. The six-part series documents the evolution and extinction of a way of dressing and living.
The son of a fisherman and a seamstress, the Spanish Cristóbal travels to Paris, the center of haute couture, to develop the activity in which he will become a master. The flirtations with Givenchy, the competition with Dior, the "dagger" of his beloved Chanel, the decline before the powerful Yves Saint Laurent... Names and myths intersect in the narrative. The story reinforces the idea of a man under a shell, enigmatic and born to please a certain stratum. It is designed as an oasis of elegance, with impeccable plans and charming photography, but it does not go beyond the meticulousness manual and ends up being a risk-free product. A wasteland of sophistication and beauty in just over four hours, while we rethink the notion of hauting couture applied to the service of the ruling classes.