Balenciaga
Autumn/winter 2015-16 Balenciaga
IT was last season that we finally felt there was more of Alexander Wang in the Balenciaga equation. It takes time, of course. Heritage houses demand respect and understanding. But luxury houses too command relevance and newness so as to keep them at their luxurious heights. This collection there seemed to me a meeting in […]
Read MoreSpring/Summer 2015 Balenciaga
IT wasn’t shaping up to be a particularly starry front row, until just before the lights went down and Kim, Kanye and baby North (in a Balenciaga full look of course) took their front row seats. Isn’t she cute! Isn’t she well behaved? The rest of the room went gaga for baby North momentarily and […]
Read MoreAutumn/Winter 2014-15 Balenciaga
IT’S three seasons in now for Alexander Wang in his creative director role at Balenciaga and he’s really getting into his stride. This morning, he stepped it up for a beautiful show that worked in all passages, from knitwear to outerwear, accessories and day-to-night dressing. He brought his own sense of modernity and sensuality where […]
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