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"FacebookPinterestGetty Images\n\nJust when we thought all the big brand designer shakeups were done for the year now comes news, via WWD, that Nicolas Ghesqui\u00E9re is parting ways with the Balenciaga brand. A fashion wunderkind of sorts since he joined the historic house, taking over the creative reigns in 1997, Ghesqui\u00E9re consistently churned out forward-thinking collections that played off the brand's couture past. While Balenciaga's menswear usually took a back seat to the women's offerings, Ghesqui\u00E9re's aesthetic certainly informed the skinny suits, color blocked sportswear pairings, and those recent retro-futuristic runners. The designer's last day at the house is November 30th with no news yet about a successor. Whoever ends up taking over, one thing's for sure: Ghesqui\u00E9re's a tough act to follow."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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