Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière FW 2006 Tartan Riding Jacket

Look 3 from Balenciaga's FW 2006 Show, as seen on Norwegian model Iselin Steiro. An iconic museum piece held by the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, this moulded jacket returns to a classic silhouette from Cristobal Balenciaga. 

Size: FR38 (fits like a S)

Designer: Nicolas Ghesquière

Composition: 100% wool

Fabrication: France

Condition: Very good; two buttons are missing some beads as pictured- unnoticeable when worn

Measurements (flay-lay): 

1. shoulder-to-shoulder: 44cm
2. armpit to armpit: 49cm
3. waist: 49cm
4. sleeve length (from armpit to sleeve end): 29cm

References: 

1. Marcio Madeira accessed at Vogue website
2. Met Costume Institute webpage screenshot
3. Lily Donaldson, BAZAAR Magazine, September 2006
4. "Time After Time," Vogue US, April 2025, model Maty Fall, captured by Théo de Gueltzl