Fashion designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
The only couturier who could cut, sew and design a garment entirely himself, which is why Dior called him the master of us all.
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre was a Spanish fashion designer, and the founder of the Balenciaga clothing brand. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior and as "the only couturier in the truest sense of the word" by Coco Chanel, who continued, "The others are simply fashion designers". On the day of his death, in 1972, Women's Wear Daily ran the headline "The King is Dead".
- Born
- 1895-01-21, Getaria, SpainA Monday
- Died
- 1972-03-23, Xabia, SpainA Thursday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Spain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1895-01-21, Getaria, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
Europe/MadridThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 1°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 19°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 13°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 9°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1972-03-23, Xabia, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 16°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 0°38′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Cristóbal Balenciaga was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.