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6 stories · latest Oct 13, 2026 · Fashion & Beauty, Celebrity

About Balenciaga

Balenciaga is a French luxury fashion house and design label prominent in high fashion and couture. The brand is known for creating custom gowns, dramatic red carpet designs, and elite formal wear featured across major international entertainment events and high-profile social occasions.

Recent media coverage highlights the label's presence at major film festivals and destination weddings. Actress Nicola Peltz stepped out at the Venice Film Festival wearing a dramatic couture Balenciaga gown with a sweeping train that required ongoing handling. Publicist Cait Bailey also selected a bespoke Balenciaga Couture gown as the showstopping centerpiece for her wedding ceremony walk down the aisle in Palermo, Sicily.

The brand's red carpet garments frequently ignite public debate and commentary. At the Emmy Awards, custom Balenciaga designs worn by actresses Shailene Woodley and Rachel Sennott divided casual viewers and online critics. Fashion commentator Melissa Rivers publicly criticized the styling of both stars, joking that the fashion house did not do either performer any favors on television's biggest night.

  • Coverage focuses on Balenciaga's high-visibility placements at major international film festivals, awards shows, and luxury destination weddings.
  • The brand's avant-garde red carpet choices frequently divide opinion, prompting both public debate on social media and critical commentary from fashion analysts.

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Cait Bailey Wows in Balenciaga Couture for Lavish Italian Wedding to Mario Carbone
Shailene Woodley Sparks Internet Frenzy With Polarizing Emmys Fashion Choice
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Balenciaga Delivers a Pragmatic New Take on Beauty With Pierpaolo Piccioli's Color Flair

Balenciaga: your questions

Who has worn Balenciaga gowns to major events?

Notable wearers include Nicola Peltz at the Venice Film Festival, Cait Bailey at her Sicilian wedding, and both Shailene Woodley and Rachel Sennott at the Emmy Awards.

What gown did Cait Bailey wear for her wedding aisle walk?

Cait Bailey wore a bespoke Balenciaga Couture gown for her main ceremony walk down the aisle in Palermo, Sicily.

Why did Balenciaga's Emmy Awards designs attract commentary?

Outfits created for Shailene Woodley and Rachel Sennott sparked split reactions online and were criticized by fashion commentator Melissa Rivers.

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