Balmain Ballets

Olivier Rousteing designed costumes for the Paris Opéra, and British Vogue gave us an amuse bouche- an expected sparkly embellished pair of tights paired with an ornate baroque jacket and draped sleeveless wrap top.  I feel like the tights are the only thing that differentiate the look from just being something off the runway.  Perhaps…

Balmain Fall/Winter 2016 Paris Fashion Week PFW FW16 AH16

Balmain Fall/Winter 2016 Paris Fashion Week featured stunning embellished and lace up skirts, corsets, and dresses; ruffles up and down the dresses- something we’ve seen hitting the runways at Paris Fashion Week; thigh-high boots; feathers and fur; metallic collars; sheer cut-out details;tassels; underbust boning; metallic belts at the natural waistline; and the iconic embroidery and…

The H&M Balmain Runway Show With Video

The H&M Balmain collaboration pieces range in price from $30-650.  I loved many of the looks, from the leather pants to those amazing vests and shirts: both the menswear and womenswear was on-point, and did evoke the Balmain aesthetic.  Bravo Olivier! Great jackets; boots I drooled over; faux furs; moto leather pants; the first jumpsuit I’d…

Balmain Men’s SS16

What happens when cargo meets moto, and combat boots meet gladiator sandals?  Something eye-catching, Balmain’s Spring/Summer ’16 show was on trend and fashion forward.  Knits like you haven’t seen: jackets, dresses, blazers- this trend was slayed on the runway, although a knit dress can look a little wrong without something underneath. With androgyny becoming all…