Balenciaga F/W 11.12 Paris

[thisismyname]

Best Balenciaga collection in years.

 

[TianSoFine]

It's been a really long time since I've liked a Balenciaga collection. I won't say that I like all the pieces, but there are many that I like and the collection has impressed me overall.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

He gets texture, you know? The way he layers. Very cool chic. Those bubbly looking bags and vests are just rad. Interesting play with proportion, and those large netted crochets catching neons underneath? These simply flow from the punkyness of his last collection. There is something more ladylike entering this. Seems liminal. Like something new is coming, it's on the way. Maybe just a season away. This is the road. I'd take it.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

p.s. I know I am breaking the law, but can I please just say it? Stella!

 

[softgrey]

haha......
yeah...
i think with stella we can all agree to make that exception...



yay stella!....


*and as far as i'm concerned...
you get extra points for using the word 'liminal'...
everyone should look that word up....
(i just did...)

 

[SGaspar]

I'm at that point where you are almost hating. It's boring and lame. I've never been a fan of Ghesquiere but I always aknowledged his talent and the amazing things he was doing at Balenciaga but it seems like it's no longer the case.

 

[mikeijames]

thank goodness ghesquiere left some of his obsessions about the future behind and gave us one of those collections that has a hint of a backward glance in the mix. while ghesquiere remains a genius when he pushes his collections to the far stretches of the future, some of his most wearable and enduring work comes when he incorporates the heritage and the architecture of the house of balenciaga into his work. this collection not only made brilliant use of that architecture, but it squared those ideas of the past with so much of the modern vocabulary he has created at this house.

even more compelling than some of the clothes, the accessories for this show truly won the day with some of the most covetable -- and death defying -- shoes he's presented in years and handbags with such texture that they outshine any we've seen this season.

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[Frida]

Balenciaga F/W 11.12 Paris Full Show

 

[Donatello89]

typical Balenciaga ! love colors and materials.

 

[lelaid]

ok i have to confess despite my initial reaction this collection is growing on me. i think because its actually wearable. also because for the first time in a few seasons we finally get the effing hot shoes that balenciaga is known for!

 

[mackos]

Well, it may not be the most revolutionary collection from Nicolas, but I love it anyway.

I absolutely adore the skirts, both the opening set and the ones Querelle or Jamie wore. The length is really fantastic, so is the styling and I love it all in movement.

And I'm really amazed by the show as a whole. The floor with the soundtrack made the collection look even more fantastic.

 

[rayoflight]

I liked it! Maybe not the chunky/boxy leather(?) knit tops, but the rest was good. Really good. Shoes are amazing once more (those orthopedic devices from last couple seasons were horrid)! Loved those pants with contrasting seams, very interesting take on leg wear.
What I don't get is the horse head emblem on shoes and clutches... It's nice and all, but has it any significance?

 

[whatkatjadid]

Was looking forward to this show, as there have been some Cristobal Balenciaga references in the collections. Not sure what I was expecting, but I quite like this, at least compared to last season.

 

[thefunkykitten]

I don't get it. It all looks hideous to me!

 

[Wolkfolk]

He delivered another amazing collection.
But whats really good and refreshing, is that Nicolas goes straight to the point.
Of course, there are some experementing as usual, like the knitted leather jackets or the fishnets tops which put over another garment gave a really graphic feelling and clash with the bourgeoise aesthetic. Indeed, this collection embodies perfectly an easy and pleasant refinement. The usual search for avant-garde has been put aside, to let the elegance of the clothes speak frankly. This new chic seems to be the biggest trend this season, and is logical following of the minimalism. But Nicolas presents it in a very smart and modern way. Once again its a very parisian collection, which represents a modern bourgeoise woman, comfortable with her time and her clothes. And, as always with him, there's a lot of it-pieces from the draped skirts to the exquisit prints at the beginning passing by the gorgeous shoes and all the lavish outerwear.

 

[clocked]

the more i look at it, the more i like it

those shoes...so gorgeous

 

[Deleted member 1957]

i like this..especially the accessories

 

[WilhelmF]

This has the same feeling his pre-fall collection had for me - it wasn't love at first sight for me but it had something very intriguing, like abstract clothes... I find it very interesting to examine. The punk rebel has long gone and now we have a dainty, modern, grown-up but still relevant Balenciaga woman. I loved that there's some wearability here, even though it is not easy to digest. Nicolas has gone too conceptual lately but this is a right step into wearable territory - that's why I feel it is a reminiscent of his earlier collections and I couldn't be happier without it.

And thank God for the lack of 60/70 era references... I like this collection even more just for that.

Oh, and I loved the TV static effect on the venue. It was like digital snow... so beautiful.

 

[afterrhours]

I find this very appealing actually. The details look wonderful when you get up close but the clothes still are still wearable, modern, and elegant, although I would say the silhouette isn't one that would be universally attractive to everyone. I would only say I am not a fan of the fishnet tunics but I like everything else.

 

[Caffeine]

finally something that doesn't make women look like robots! very chic and luxurious.