Balmain S/S 09 Paris

[LolaSvelt]

My favourite dress is the one on post #7.

[Les_Sucettes]

Originally Posted by kahlilg

for what reason? honestly if it only looks good on one type of person then that really shows a lack of talent doesn't it?

I guess it does on this collection...but I cannot say that it looks bad on this models,, although for me to really say that something is really good I have to take it out context and see if it still stands. If this said Cavalli instead of Balmain would the reactions be the same? Would I like any of this dresses if I didn't knew the brand saw a footballers wive wearing it. Because lets be real this Collection is more Cavalli than Cavalli and it will totally cater the taste of those with more money than sense.

[TheElitist]

Originally Posted by Les_Sucettes

I guess it does on this collection...but I cannot say that it looks bad on this models,, although for me to really say that something is really good I have to take it out context and see if it still stands. If this said Cavalli instead of Balmain would the reactions be the same? Would I like any of this dresses if I didn't knew the brand saw a footballers wive wearing it. Because lets be real this Collection is more Cavalli than Cavalli and it will totally cater the taste of those with more money than sense.

that's what i said earlier.

what if this thread was named Versace? would people still be cooing over those gowns?

not all of it is bad, but for what it's worth, i thought it was a step down from Christopher's fall 2008 collection.

i cant say i see much thinking going into this collection.

[vogue28]

Madonna on the soundtrack? Her "Hard Candy" album?

another amazing collection

[Mutterlein]

His brand of overt and low brow sex appeal has moments of lucid genius. It's when he injects a certain awkward and homely presence into his otherwise boringly "hot" clothes. They become something less suited for a Russian oligarch's wife or New Jersey teenager and perhaps can be desired by someone with few more levels of depth and higher standards of taste.

[kahlilg]

Originally Posted by Les_Sucettes

I guess it does on this collection...but I cannot say that it looks bad on this models,, although for me to really say that something is really good I have to take it out context and see if it still stands. If this said Cavalli instead of Balmain would the reactions be the same? Would I like any of this dresses if I didn't knew the brand saw a footballers wive wearing it. Because lets be real this Collection is more Cavalli than Cavalli and it will totally cater the taste of those with more money than sense.

Hm, I see what you're saying but for me personally the animal prints and the overtly sexiness of it all is all on the surface. i see a lot of structure and geometry in this collection, something that i think roberto cavalli lacks.

vogue.fr

i think there's definitely some experiments with shape and form here. that dress on anja looks so futuristic yet so damaged i can see the eds already! i don't think this collection caters to the same audience as cavalli. cavalli's clothes are mostly about the flow of the clothes.

though i will say that i think that i think this collection can and should reach a broad audience. if people can put their own style onto these items than all the power to them and i'm exicted to see what they put together.

[reese06]

I'll probably get a lot of flack for saying this because people are going to say that I'm insulting their intelligence to make an opinion based strictly on the clothing. But...

If this was under Dolce, Versace, or Cavalli..Most of the comments would say how this is trashy, unimaginative, and cheap.

I like this but it looks very Cavalli/Versace 2002-05. The mesh, the chiffon are Versace signatures and I'm not saying that noone can use them but he used them in a way that Versace has already done.

[chessmess]

some details from catwalkign

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im guessing those sequined peices will go for at like 7-10k
the gowns will prbably reach upwards to 15-20

[KKnardi]

I see some ancient egyptian influence, especially in the green and black dresses. hieroglyphs are shown on jeans and shoulders.

[t-rex]

I LOVE the shoes

[sill]

ohmy this is just so so wonderful!
although i have to say i absolutely HATE those dresses (the "long" ones..)
the shoes are perfect and so is the rest of the collection! lovely

i would love to have a balmain dress.. they're so sexy but not like sluty

[DuTTyRoCK112]

Anja, Natasha and Anna have the best looks IMO. The multi-beaded jacket on Natasha is to die for.

I am still not able to get over last season, and overall this cannot compare. I think if he completely edited out the gowns, the collection would be much stronger and effective. Instead, I think the long dresses really cheapen everything else.

The shoes are stunning though.