Can I be honest? I want Balmain to switch it up next fall in a major way. This is like a three season transition here, and while there have been such glamorous looks, I feel like there isn’t enough of a contrast from SS16 to SS17. The post-Olivier Balmain has gone from edgy and grunge to ornate, ostentatious, glamorous; signature details now include what I call the Faberge egg look, knit-male (chain mail), lamé and metallic elements…motifs have been utilitarian pockets, and military inspiration.
The Balmain Spring/Summer2016 runway show was glamorous, flowing dresses and jumpsuits, cape jacket dresses. The crisscross draping is stunning on the black flowing sheer silk chiffon top, whereas the cut-out effect of the blue and black number seemed to show just a bit too much and was top and bottom heavy in comparison to the bust- had it been cut like an underbust corset to mirror the top and the neckline been changed, it would have been more appropriate and also aesthetically balanced in my opinion….surprise a later dress was! Now, the mirrored boob look? There’s no justification or correcting that mess. The black model in the green jacket was the perfect styling and casting choice. Overall the Balmain SS17 collection was fabulously chic, predictable, subtly 70’s, and elevated on platforms; the rich color palette and continued safari theme are, however, predictable.
(Photos: Vogue.com)
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Perry Uwanawich is an American fashion designer and illustrator- AuricWear.com; fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blogger at Subversive.Style; and Spirituality Lifestyle Blogger at TheGypsyMystic.com. Perry has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from The Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, two certifications in Fashion Design and Industrial Sewing, and has a background in graphic design, marketing, journalism, and fashion design.
Perry Uwanawich launched two fashion collections, the first called Deity Greek Wear, while enrolled full-time in college, and the second in 2020 called Auric Wear available at AuricWear.com and on Etsy. While pursuing a Certification in Fashion Design, Marketing, Public Relations, and Photography, he became the Parsons Teen Vogue Ambassador and created multimedia content which was included in the course. He completed another Certification in Industrial Sewing and was placed as an Industrial Sewing Machine Operator in a Rhode Island mill, working in production sewing for Military, Bags, and Medical Health industries.
Perry Uwanawich has worked in retail, acted as a graphic designer for multiple brands creating graphic prints for screenprinted garments. His marketing experience spans several industries from Fashion to Media, Medical Billing to the Medical Field- he's created graphics, logos, digital and print media assets, designed and managed websites (HTML, XHTML, CSS, WordPress…), managed social media accounts, and created marketing campaigns and ad campaigns which drove significant traffic in the local and national markets for respective industries. He has experience with photo and video editing, re-touching, motion graphics, and also worked as a freelance makeup artist working in Beauty as well as SFX makeup.
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