Balenciaga

French fashion house and company
Organization organization Q1530892
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Balenciaga

Summary

Balenciaga is an organization[1]. Balenciaga ranks in the top 0.077% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,174 views/month, #7 of 9,083).[2]

Key Facts

  • Balenciaga is in the country of Spain[3].
  • Balenciaga is in the country of France[4].
  • Balenciaga is in the country of FR[5].
  • Balenciaga's instance of is recorded as organization[6].
  • Balenciaga's founder is recorded as Cristóbal Balenciaga[7].
  • Balenciaga is owned by Kering[8].
  • Balenciaga's headquarters location is recorded as Paris[9].
  • Balenciaga's Commons category is recorded as Balenciaga[10].
  • Balenciaga's industry is recorded as Wholesale trade (business-to-business) of clothing and footwear[11].
  • Balenciaga's country of origin is recorded as Spain[12].
  • 1917 marks the founding of Balenciaga[13].
  • 1919 marks the founding of Balenciaga[14].
  • January 1, 1955 marks the founding of Balenciaga[15].
  • 1955-01-01 marks the founding of Balenciaga[16].
  • Balenciaga's location of formation is recorded as San Sebastián[17].
  • Balenciaga's parent organization or unit is recorded as Kering[18].
  • Balenciaga's significant event is recorded as closure[19].
  • Balenciaga's significant event is recorded as reopening[20].
  • Balenciaga's official website is recorded as https://www.balenciaga.com/[21].
  • Balenciaga's product or material produced is recorded as clothing[22].
  • Balenciaga's product or material produced is recorded as shoe[23].
  • Balenciaga's participant in is recorded as Paris Fashion Week[24].
  • Balenciaga's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BALENCIAGA S A'}[25].
  • Balenciaga's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BALENCIAGA'}[26].
  • Balenciaga's legal form is recorded as société par actions simplifiée[27].

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Founding

Balenciaga's founder is recorded as Cristóbal Balenciaga[7]. Recorded inception include 1917[13], 1919[14], January 1, 1955[15], and 1955-01-01[16]. Balenciaga's location of formation is recorded as San Sebastián[17].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BALENCIAGA S A'}[25] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BALENCIAGA'}[26].

Operations

Balenciaga's headquarters location is recorded as Paris[9]. Balenciaga's parent organization or unit is recorded as Kering[18].

Industry

Balenciaga's industry is recorded as Wholesale trade (business-to-business) of clothing and footwear[11].

Ownership

Balenciaga is owned by Kering[8]. Products include clothing[22] and shoe[23].

Why It Matters

Balenciaga ranks in the top 0.077% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,174 views/month, #7 of 9,083).[2] Balenciaga has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Balenciaga is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . kering.com. Retrieved . kering.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wwd.com. Retrieved . wwd.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . fhcm.paris. fhcm.paris. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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