Balmain was born in 1914 in France. His father owned a drapery business and his mother and sister owned a fashion boutique … See more

As of 2012, 50% of the company's total income is from license royalties.
In 1994, Balmain licensed Societe Creations Michel Firer to manufacture and distribute a diffusion collection of women's ready-to-w… See more

• 1945–1982: Pierre Balmain
• 1982–1986: Peggy Huynh Kinh
• 1982–1990: Erik Mortensen
• 1990–1992: Hervé Pierre Braillard… See more

In 1969, singer/songwriter Peter Sarstedt hit the top 40 with the song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?". In the first couplet he sings about Balmain: "You talk like Marlene Dietrich and you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire. Your clothe… See more

In 2018, Balmain joined forces with (RED) to auction off its custom-made looks for that year's Met Gala, with 100% of the proceeds going toward the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The brand has since coop… See more