Spain marries exceptional leather craft with creative daring. Loewe, founded in Madrid in 1846, ranks among Europe's oldest houses and crafts its Amazona and Puzzle bags from buttery nappa. Cristóbal Balenciaga revolutionised silhouette from the Basque Country, and Manolo Blahnik's heels conquered the world. Madrid's Barrio de Salamanca, around Calle Serrano, is the luxury heart, while Getaria honours Balenciaga in his birthplace museum.
👜Loewe, Balenciaga, Manolo Blahnik: Spain blends exceptional leather goods with creative daring. Loewe, founded in Madrid in 1846, is one of Europe's oldest luxury houses.
✨Couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, born in the Spanish Basque Country, was called «the master» by Christian Dior himself.
🧭Must-see: Calle de Serrano in Madrid and the Loewe ateliers. With a data eSIM, spot the boutiques and translate in real time.