Pierre Balmain S.A., doing business as Balmain, is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1945 by Pierre Balmain. When Pierre Balmain was nearing the end of his four-decade career in 1954, he was considered one of the "Big Three" of Parisian fashion, alongside Christian Dior and Jacques Fath. Balmain's unmistakable blend of structured tailoring and tough-luxe glamour has made the French label an icon among fashion insiders.