Tag: Demna Gvalsia
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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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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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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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