Best of: Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga

Unbelievable! Nicolas Ghesquière, Balenciaga's creative director, says adieu after 15 years of career in the aforementioned French fashion house. 

The very talented designer, known for his unique ability to play with volumes and textures, gave Balenciaga a new direction with innovative silhouettes and color palletes, combining hard-edged and feminine aesthetics, modernizing the house image and turning it into one of the most prestigious and coveted brands by celebrities  (remember the giant city tote, it was everywhere!!!) including Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kristen Stewart, the face of Balenciaga's latest fragrance Florabotanica, which was inspired by S/S 2008 collection.

I know two things for sure: first; Ghesquière's successor is going to have very big shoes to fill, and second; this is not the last thing we will hear from Nicolas Ghesquière, a fashion designer as talented and creative as he is, doesn't come by very often, rumor has it he's preparing the launch of his own label (I will keep you posted).

Let's celebrate Nicolas Ghesquière career in Balenciaga with a look back at his greatest collections. Enjoy!

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Pump up the volume: Vika Gazinskaya

Vika Gazinskaya is a Russian designer who debuted her first collection in 2007 and a street style star. Her interesting pieces always give the impression they are made out of paper, which adds a a little whimsy to the sophistication exuded by her collections.

Gazinkaya's SS 2013 Ready-To-Wear collection features ladylike shapes with very elaborate patchwork construction simulating landscapes and overlying clouds, roughly drown raindrops and clouds prints and of course, one of her signatures, exaggerated volumes with giants frills running down the sleeves and on the skirt hems.

This collection invites you to break out of ordinary and classic shapes and go a little further with more fun and daring pieces, but never leaving the refinement of it all.

Photos via Style.com

Vika wore her own creations during Paris Fashion Week Spring 2013 alongside fashion stylists like Hanelli Mustaparta, Viviana Volpicella, Anya Ziourova and Marina Larroude.

Get the Look: Paris Fashion Week SS13 Streetstyle

Anne-Catherine Fey PFW Streetstyle. Photo by Tommy Ton Style.com

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Jacket: Mango, Shirt: Marc By Marc Jacobs, T-Shirt: Topshop, Skirt: Topshop, Loafers: Zara, Bag: Zara, Jewelry: Juicy Couture