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Paris Fashion Week: Balenciaga Spring 2010
runway, Gallery, Designer, Splash · October 10, 2009 · 2 Comments
Runway Report: Balenciaga Spring 2010
Nicolas Ghesquière returned to urban futurism for spring 2010, dismissing last season's draped cocktail dresses for skinny motocross pants, hooded vests, and ankle boots.
Cathy Horyn called it "graphic, tough and linear" and noted Ghesquière's mix of materials and textures kept the collection from not looking new enough. Suzy Menkes agreed writing, "It had the feeling of clothes never before seen quite like this, even if the first silhouettes of skinny pants touched on the geometry that the designer previously had drawn up for Balenciaga."
The beauty look—black shadow streaked like racing stripes and eyes smudged with florescent orange, blue, yellow and green—was also noteworthy, mimicking Ghesquière's pops of color tucked between leather tops.
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Fashion in 50 Seconds 08/03/09 Connelly Muses For Balenciaga Again, Roland Mouret = RM
Critics not so sure about Jennifer Connelly in Balenciaga's Fall ads.
Roland Mouret claims he's a chameleon.
Come Wednesday, you can shop Alexander Wang in bed.
Tom Ford will debut his film "A Single Man" at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 11.
Victoria Beckham's fashion dream come true: October's Vogue cover girl.
Paris Fashion Week: Balenciaga Fall 2009
Gallery · June 18, 2009 · 5 Comments
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Balenciaga Cruise 2010
Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/17/09 Derercuny Folds & More
Four-year-old Italian ready-to-wear label, Derercuny, has folded.
Jennifer Connelly is rumored to be returning this fall as the face of Balenciaga.
Sefano Pilati just got a floral sleeve tattooed on his forearm.
J.Crew is opening a concept store in Malibu that is resort themed.
Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/02/09 The Topshop Madness Begins & More
feature · April 2, 2009 · 0 Comments
Racked is, of course, liveblogging the opening of Topshop which they have aptly renamed the "Topshopocalypse". ..
This year's Costume Institute Gala might just spawn some rifts in the industry thanks to the financial requirements of attending.
Designer Todd Oldham added wrongful termination to the list of complaints filed against Old Navy.
Apparently not an April Fool's joke is the opening of the nation's first ever Balenciaga outlet in Woodbury Commons.
Quote Of The Day: Hadley Freeman On The Return Of Shoulder Pads
feature · March 20, 2009 · 0 Comments
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Not even when “Bad” was at its baddest was dressing like [Michael] Jackson really what I would call “fashionable.”... But now it’s the most fashionable look you can go for, thanks to Balmain and its stiff, heavily embellished military-style jackets...Which brings us to Dynasty. Yes, yes, you all know about the return of shoulder pads. Nicolas Ghesquière has taken this trend to its natural conclusion with his collection at Balenciaga... The fact that his deep, plush, plunging evening dresses—with, of course, shoulder pads—were shown with that ultimate eighties staple, polka-dot tights, made me love them even more.
”"Free Speech: Hadley Freeman On Michael Jackson And Peaches ‘N Cream", Style.comShopping: Thick-Tie Sandals For Summer, Just Like Balenciaga
feature · March 17, 2009 · 0 Comments
From left: Derek Lam Aja ribbon sandals $650 @ Net-a-Porter, Rush Tie Up Sandal $70 @ Topshop, Chloe Leather Lopp Strap sandals $700 @ Farfetch.com.
Quote Of The Days: Cathy Horyn Talks Balenciaga Prices
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Those draped satin pants at Balenciaga that everyone’s been talking about, with a cummerbund waist, are, as you might imagine, expensive: about $8,000. But in the showroom, which was chocked this morning with buyers (including the Barneys team), I saw a commercial style in black wool that I liked almost as much. They’re sort of full and soft at the top and then narrow and become snug below the knees: about $950. Some of the draped skirts and skimmy print dresses from the commercial line also looked pretty good, I thought. If you want one of the beaded “tweed” tops that opened the Balenciaga show, with the satin draped skirts, the long-sleeve tops will set you back $50,000.
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