The dream of the 90’s lives bright days at Balenciaga

The subversive nature of this collection lies mainly in its clothes.And not only because of softened silhouettes, such as the elegant sanding tail jacket that rounded lapels refine, or shortened shirts and meshes characteristic of the early 2000s. This turnaround asserts itself in the palette, entirely black.The black that in nineties was a sign of recognition of esthetes.This Balenciaga collection is itself a rallying cry.As Demna explains in the notes of the parade: "She evokes an era when clothes, animated by raw ideas (anti-mod, deconstruction and monochrome minimalism), found themselves everywhere, from creative industries to alternative scenes."

No logo, like during the extravagant parade on a red carpet.Here, however, the effect struck more because no surrounding frills could reduce its scope.Again, the collection gave the impression of a reset after the project with Gucci which, it seems, generated a whole bunch of emulators like Fendace.We can even see it as a symbolic gesture that will enchant the purists and perplex the others.How are people supposed to know that my coat at 2000 € is a Balenciaga?!Well, my cat, if you know, you know.

Via GQ US

Translated by Adama Anotho