Tag: Balenciaga
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What’s new at Balenciaga?
After Demna comes Pierpaolo. To be exact, Pierpaolo Piccioli, former creative director of Valentino has assumed the post at Balenciaga. And now I am so excited for the next fashion week. Under Demna’s leadership, Balenciaga became known for being avant-garde in some people’s telling. But in the eyes of others, it was cheap, money grabs,…
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Demna heads to Gucci
We have news. Back in February, I wrote about the departure of Sabato de Sarno from Gucci. We now know the person who will fill the role. It’s Demna, who may know from his work at Balenciaga, making trash bags cool again. I’m going to speculate some things here. First, reporting from Vogue Business indicates…
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Demna’s own award show outfit: A plain black T
He received an amazing honor, and yet here I am focused on his outfit. Demna, creative director at Balenciaga, was awarded the he decoration of Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Ministry of Culture in France. To receive his reward, Demna showed up wearing a plain black t-shirt and black pants.…
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Adidas x Balenciaga collab on sale now
Yet again, Adidas have partnered with a luxury house for a collection. This time they have joined forces with Balenciaga. The collaboration, on sale now, joins the exaggerated, oversized silhouette the luxury house has been showing recently with the trademarked trefoil and 3-stripes designs of the athletic brand. While the Adidas site only displays pieces…
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Why brands are dropping Ye (Kanye West)
It is very likely that you are at least slightly aware of the recent controversy surrounding Ye (formerly known as Kanye West). A quick rundown of the most recent stuff: I’m not writing about any of that per se. You are left on your own to think out your opinion on the man and his…
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Gasp! But the legacy of Balenciaga is being tarnished!
As I went through the Dior+Balenciaga exhibit at the Museum at FIT, the same concern arose. Would Cristobal Balenciaga be disappointed to see what Demna Gvalsia is doing in his name? There is this fear that the late designer is rolling around in his grave. When you compare the intentionally beat up sneakers and hoodies…
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My visit to the Museum at FIT
I was in the area and decided to visit the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York. Because fashion? For free? Yes. When I walked in, the desk guy said, “You’re here to see the shoes, right?” To which, I was like, “Uh maybe.” To be honest, my thought pattern was more…
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Thinking more on appropriation, with a lens on Demna Gvalsia
Still thinking on appropriation. My thought is that there has to be a space where you can be inspired by the world around you. There is a space for blatant mimicry. There is also a space where you can manipulate what you see around you as a form of commentary. That is the space I…
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