Well, it came as a surprise that Mr. Rousteing changed gears
and shifted away from just the highly embellished and beaded to a more frivolous
and girly look. Let’s say that he
“borrowed” heavily from the past and in particular Chanel, Franco Moschino and
perhaps some Emanuel Ungaro as well. The
last little tidbit seems to have evaded the pundits whose resumes are 20
minutes long and were not yet “born into” fashion when all that went down!
So, with that being, said there loads of quilted pieces,
loads of chain jewelry as well as chain used as embellishment, flounced skirts,
leather and softer jackets and cardigans.
The new Balmain gal will be wearing a varsity jacket or maybe leather
overalls which came in several incarnations.
She will also be wearing denim… but Balmain denim only bears resemblance
to the fabric and not the expectation as here the denim is exquisitely beaded and
adorned and embellished like none other.
Then there were the cardigans and Vee necks … divine!
Oddly enough with all the change that Mr. Rousteing has
introduced to the collection, he has managed to maintain the DNA and integrity
of the brand by reinterpreting it and reimagining it which is no easy
accomplishment. The embroideries and embellishments are decidedly over the top
and even though we have seen their “essence” before, they seem fresh here with
all the less is more philosophies that seem to fill runways lately. Excess can be a good thing … Sexy is not just
about short and transparent and to convey it without is no easy task although
discretion is not exactly the order of the day here.
Whether or not this collection has legs remains to be seen
but this designer surely knows how to manipulate the collection and is not just
a Johnny one note! What needs to be pointed
out is the embellishments, treatments and embroideries which are just superb in
every way. The accomplishments of these
effects and permutations boggle the mind as well as one can be sure … empty the
wallet!
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