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Is it fair for a model to assume that if she changes her appearance for a brand, she will be confirmed? Is there a way to restructure the process so that the line between "choice" and "ultimatum" isn't so blurry? ÿþThe inauguration of a cultural institution is normally a cause for widespread celebration; even more if it is the opening of the world's first museum dedicated entirely to one couturier. But the long anticipated inauguration balenciaga sneakers in 2011 of the Museum dedicated to Cristóbal Balenciaga in his birthplace of Getaria, a small fishing town in Spain's Basque Country, must have been somewhat awkward, to say the least. The occasion, as reported in national media, was attended by Queen Sofía of Spain, local and national politicians, and dignitaries and luminaries from the international fashion world, for whom the celebrated balenciaga triple s Basque chef Juan Mari Arzak created a special six-course gastronomical menu inspired by Balenciaga's creations.

But there were nevertheless two very conspicuous absences at the inauguration: the former mayor of Getaria who spearheaded the project, Mariano Camio, and the architect who gave it its overall built form, Julián Argilagos. They were probably not invited because of the criminal charges they were facing in relation to the project. In 2007, when the building was semi-complete, a scandal broke out triggered by the apparent theft of some handkerchiefs and other pieces from the museum's collection. More revelations soon followed: serious irregularities in the awarding of contracts, embezzlement of public money, huge cost overruns, and an unlicensed architect (who was also rumored to be the mayor's lover). balenciaga shoes men

The scandal amounted to terrible publicity for a museum dedicated to a legendary perfectionist: Balenciaga was known to work in relative seclusion and to abhor publicity of any kind. The corruption scandal surrounding the Balenciaga Museum is a textbook example of the close relationship that exists between architectural and political ambition. A spectacular building is capable of providing both the politician who spearheaded it and the architect who designed it with the very same thing each craves to advance their respective careers: a good photo opportunity. The politician craves photos that will generate news headlines, while the architect craves photo reportage in glossy design media. Regardless of the type of media, the greatest buzz is generated by photogenic architecture.

Any politician or architect with the slightest ambition knows this: image is everything. Building iconic museums developed into a particularly Spanish kind of "space race" among its provincial cities. The Bilbao Guggenheim Museum by Frank O. Gehry (situated only an hour's drive from Getaria) is the most famous example, eventually becoming an international media phenomenon. The "Bilbao effect" (a reference to Jean Baudrillard's "Beaubourg Effect") refers to a form of edifice envy among politicians around the world, for whom building a high-profile architect-designed museum became their preferred way to give their city or region an image make-over. If Bilbao is capable of completely transforming its urban image from heavy-industrial "grunge" to post-industrial "chic", then so can Barcelona or Badajoz.

The Bilbao Guggenheim is only one of many museums in Spain by respected national and international designers. In the Spanish vox populi, the new generation of museums are so much associated with "architecture" that it balenciaga runners is often jokingly commented that museums are visited more for their shells than for what's inside. As we shall see, in the case of the Balenciaga Museum the exact inverse happens to be case: here, it is the container that does not live up to its content. The museum project began with the refurbishment of the Berroeta Aldamar palace, a summer residence that once belonged to the Marquesa of Casa Torres, Balenciaga's first client and patron. But it was evident that the palace would be too small, and that an addition would be needed to display the growing collection.