Balenciaga Resort 2026 Paris

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[Lola701]

I would like to think that all Demna fans already have most of this in their wardrobe…

The collection is terrible but that’s not a news.
It’s really sad to see what Demna has done to this brand. And it’s really unfortunate because he is a good designer.
I haven’t bought a Balenciaga piece since 2017 but I have some fabulous things he did. Even in his very first collection, when he remixed some of Ghesquiere’s classics, it was fantastic.

While I’m very much amused by the current chips leather pochettes, I realize looking at these pictures than more than the clothes, I’m really tired of this aesthetic.

Knowing how his aesthetic is so personal to him, I really wonder how is he going to stretch himself at Gucci…If he cares to do so.

And weirdly, I already know what to expect from his Couture collection too.

 

[Phuel]

^^^ Fortnite avatars. Same old same old at Gucci— just with the Gucci logo/monogram reimagined 101 ways ripping off Goodwill/DHL/WalMart etc etc Demna is the ultimate troll that the current fashion era deserves. And he may not even know he's trolling anymore. His customers absolutely doesn’t.

(Not sure if it’s just styling that has multiple cheap windbreakers layered over one another, or it’s actually a single coat designed to resemble multiple coats, but it’s offensively hilarious that a look that’s typical of how the homeless would wear their coats in the winter to keep warm, is a look snatched up by this trolling label. Hilarious.)

 

[PDFSD]

As cheap and tired as the plastic flowers in the model hands in look 47 there is no need for any of this to exist.

 

[GIVENCHYlover]

The gays are SCREAMING

“Moving on to the next chapter, this is my tribute to the creative research and work that me and my teams have done for the past 10 years,” Demna said in a statement about the collection. “It is also my love letter to the most loyal and fashion forward audience that we have built around the house and connected with in this creative process.”

 

[LadyJunon]

^^^ Fortnite avatars. Same old same old at Gucci— just with the Gucci logo/monogram reimagined 101 ways ripping off Goodwill/DHL/WalMart etc etc Demna is the ultimate troll that the current fashion era deserves. And he may not even know he's trolling anymore. His customers absolutely doesn’t.

(Not sure if it’s just styling that has multiple cheap windbreakers layered over one another, or it’s actually a single coat designed to resemble multiple coats, but it’s offensively hilarious that a look that’s typical of how the homeless would wear their coats in the winter to keep warm, is a look snatched up by this trolling label. Hilarious.)

He did the layered coat thing before for FW18:

They're all pieces that were sold seperately from each other, so one would have to pay upwards of 10k to replicate the runway looks. Oddly enough, I really liked this collection when it first debuted. These days, I find the colour palette to be offensively garish.

Images: Balenciaga

 

[90sfan]

Love this collection!

 

[Thefrenchy]

I would like to think that all Demna fans already have most of this in their wardrobe…

The collection is terrible but that’s not a news.
It’s really sad to see what Demna has done to this brand. And it’s really unfortunate because he is a good designer.
I haven’t bought a Balenciaga piece since 2017 but I have some fabulous things he did. Even in his very first collection, when he remixed some of Ghesquiere’s classics, it was fantastic.

While I’m very much amused by the current chips leather pochettes, I realize looking at these pictures than more than the clothes, I’m really tired of this aesthetic.

Knowing how his aesthetic is so personal to him, I really wonder how is he going to stretch himself at Gucci…If he cares to do so.

And weirdly, I already know what to expect from his Couture collection too.

That's also what I don't get. Your customers already have all that FROM YOU, so what's the point?

I haven't bought since 2017 either (apart from the occasional Kering sales I got lucky to get invited to where you could get his Balenciaga stuff for less than 100 a piece, all his oversized hoodies make great pyjamas ). The first piece I bought was in 2016, a men's cropped coat/jacket with a slightly rounded back. It's been a decade so I'd have to check but in my mind it was a pre-collection? Felt almost couture in comparison to what came after... On top of being tired of the aesthetic, you also quickly realise he never gives you anything new as a customer. Just an additional gimmick.

 

[Creative]

Not even for free I’d want any of this. 💀 I opened the thread and thought the title was wrong (no jokes). This looks like something from 5 years ago.

It just blows my mind people are eager to pay thousands of euros for Balenciaga in 2025. Humans are incredible.

 

[chiccestlavie]

Clearly still trying to get a rise out of the “tHatS not FasHion!” people but it’s so dated, overwrought, and boring it’s not even worth these 25 words.

 

[RosesAreRed]

Maybe it's a smart move to sell the dead stock from past seasons )) I mean it's a nice farewell for the fans – so they can get some of the past pieces... however the price would be 2025/2026 pricing – while you can get the original peices from past season for 100-600 EUR now on ebay etc.

 

[Squizree]

I mean let's not get it twisted. There is a HUGE audience for this kinda clothing, and the profit that Demna generated using it as his main vehicle for Kering in his tenure at Balenciaga is proof of that. It's just not a GOOD audience. It's got that pretentious amateur dryness only a label wh0re would think is 'so fashion'.

So it's no surprise that it's found a home in the closets of vapid gays and Gen-Z influencers. They're EXACTLY who would think this is "luxury". And it says A LOT about his abilities, and probably his attitude, that he was totally happy pitching to that audience for so many years. It's very unbecoming of a house like Balenciaga.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

He is clearly too busy at Gucci.

 

[justpassingthrough]

Low effort

 

[Nimsay]

there are some incredible separates here. That red leather ruffled top and the fur trim pants are musts.

 

[Marc10]

You can't convince me they're not using AI for this

 

[youthinasia]

This is so exhausting.

 

[jeanclaude]

Balenciaga Resort Clearance Sale 2026

PS. Soon also available at your nearest Gucci store.

 

[99 Percent Polyester]

I didn’t see this letter posted here, but it gives more context to the collection.

This collection embodies the multitude of design codes that have been part of my creative vision and research on fashion at Balenciaga for a decade. It combines pieces from 35 different collections with new pieces and garments from my personal wardrobe, representing the volumes, silhouettes, and attitudes that have defined my vision and my questioning of the contemporary wardrobe, what people actually wear, how they wear it, and what the fine line is between luxury and fashion. Working on this collection felt like a homecoming after all these years, a very formidable experience of love for fashion and dressmaking. My work at Balenciaga and in general has often circled around the anthropology of fashion and dress codes, so this is why I decided to create the imagery of this collection with Ari Versluis and Ellie Uttenbroek whose "Exactitudes" series have strongly informed my approach to fashion so far. It is the end of a wonderful era that I wanted to capture and celebrate by creating the Balenciaga "archetypes" — the people, the silhouettes, the vibes and the ideas that have all been fundamental in my work for this amazing house.


Moving on to the next chapter, this is my tribute to the creative research and work that me and my teams have done for the past 10 years. It is also my love letter to the most loyal and fashion forward audience that we have built around the house and connected with in this creative process.


Last but not least, in the days leading up to my last couture show for the house, there will be Balenciaga by Demna, a resumé exhibition curated by me that will showcase some of the most important elements that define my creative vision for this house developed and refined over the last decade.


Thank you and love forever.


Demna