Balenciaga Resort 2026 Paris

[youthinasia]

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

That’s too many words for ‘recycled ideas’.

 

[Demna]

I'm missing the bondage bears and some mud.

 

[reese06]

Great collection. great pieces.

a beautiful retrospective of his tenure and I can’t wait to see what he does at Gucci.

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 the brands have this, not just balenciaga.

Even the beloved hedi at Celine.

 

[tourbillions]

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

We didnt need to read that. Ugly is ugly and at this point even gen z arent buying into this b.s.

Its all made for the uncles going to Berghain, thinking they are dressing up as gen z. Gen Z are now wearing jacquemus, casa blanca or some version of courreges.

 

[tricotineacetat]

Great collection. great pieces.

a beautiful retrospective of his tenure and I can’t wait to see what he does at Gucci.


all the brands have this, not just balenciaga.

Even the beloved hedi at Celine.

You may call me an old fart from bygone times, but I never understood what exactly spoke to the clientele of Demna that was missing before?

With most of high fashion, there’s always been an aspirational quality to it - a celebration of sophistication, beauty, acquired taste. People dressing to look the best version of themselves and not like a cynical parody of a homeless person or refugee that feel even more questionable in troublesome times when the gap between the extremely rich and the poor is getting increasingly larger.

A lot of what Demna did to contextualize his fashion with felt like a contrived act of provocation by bringing elements of pop and trash culture into fashion other designers would deem unworthy to idolize.

 

[Mrs.T]

I think the layered coats needs some more layers, might get cold for the season...

 

[oioioi]

You may call me an old fart from bygone times, but I never understood what exactly spoke to the clientele of Demna that was missing before?

With most of high fashion, there’s always been an aspirational quality to it - a celebration of sophistication, beauty, acquired taste. People dressing to look the best version of themselves and not like a cynical parody of a homeless person or refugee that feel even more questionable in troublesome times when the gap between the extremely rich and the poor is getting increasingly larger.

A lot of what Demna did to contextualize his fashion with felt like a contrived act of provocation by bringing elements of pop and trash culture into fashion other designers would deem unworthy to idolize.

I can't speak for everyone but maybe they were drawn to Vetements/Balenciaga because it spoke to the street, fashion is often a reaction to the times, our environment. Lang and Margiela spoke to the times, it was a reaction to all the bureaucratic, decadent fashion rules of many HC and RTW shows at the time - not saying Demna is on the same capabilities of the two but there was a reaction and relatibility people felt.
Wearing Vetements at the beginning signalled that you were 'in the know' or part of something stirring in young Paris, people wanted to be associated to that.
I agree with Lola Demna is a good designer. I always had issues not because of the aesthetic but because it was too entirely based on Martin's work beyond just design philosophy, that to me was too scandalous, and now that his design work hasn't evolved in years it feels tired. As someone who recognizes the hard work and technical abilities of some designers who show extravagant, ballgown/old fashioned corset, ornate OTT shows but which these collections have nothing to do with my life, I can see why some people were attracted to him. Now why people are still attracted to it would be a guess that people feel they're part of a tribe, and it's easy to integrate (an angry hoodie, a bomber jacket, sneakers).

 

[youthinasia]

Does the bulldog clip come with the coat?

 

[Nimsay]

wym. Gosha Rubinsky was the originator of this look. I owned some of his pieces back in the day when that was the paris in the know brand. I had the tshirt that had the green alien putting his face on like a mask. Probably the coolest t shirt I’ve ever owned.

VETEMENTS was after that. He’s the originator not demna. I think Gosha has been the director at yeezy this whole time.

I think the clothes make sense when you realize kids don’t want to wear louboutins and tailored slacks like me. Its a reaction and response and its also a social commentary.

Beyond that the people wearing balenciaga are all very undesirable and have lifestyles I do not want. I do not want to be like saucy Santana or DDG. the balenciaga image is associated with hustlers and people with questionable morality. I mean i dont know anyone who is buying Balenciaga like that.

The balenciaga client is the person who has no friends no connections and got money with their questionable ethics and their excuse is “I got money though”. Trash really.

 

[tricotineacetat]

I can't speak for everyone but maybe they were drawn to Vetements/Balenciaga because it spoke to the street, fashion is often a reaction to the times, our environment. Lang and Margiela spoke to the times, it was a reaction to all the bureaucratic, decadent fashion rules of many HC and RTW shows at the time - not saying Demna is on the same capabilities of the two but there was a reaction and relatibility people felt.
Wearing Vetements at the beginning signalled that you were 'in the know' or part of something stirring in young Paris, people wanted to be associated to that.
I agree with Lola Demna is a good designer. I always had issues not because of the aesthetic but because it was too entirely based on Martin's work beyond just design philosophy, that to me was too scandalous, and now that his design work hasn't evolved in years it feels tired. As someone who recognizes the hard work and technical abilities of some designers who show extravagant, ballgown/old fashioned corset, ornate OTT shows but which these collections have nothing to do with my life, I can see why some people were attracted to him. Now why people are still attracted to it would be a guess that people feel they're part of a tribe, and it's easy to integrate (an angry hoodie, a bomber jacket, sneakers).

I get where this is coming from, as the idea of 'anti fashion' is an integral part of why a counter-fashion is usually birthed in response to another that happened before.

A lot of what you described about Vetements quick rise to fame feels like a repetition of what brought the Belgians and the Japanese into fashion - including the controversy about their seemingly 'poor' aesthetic references - With time, those positions became more and more accepted to the point that nothing in terms of design feels disruptive anymore.

What Demna did undoubtedly was to play that card, one borrowed by all the questionable people of today - The Wests, the Trumps and Musks of the world whose only currency is to bring the controversy as a means of maximum PR value. The sad truth is that it serves as a role model to a lot of young kids interested in fashion we can already see how Demna‘s rise to success has informed the industry at large.

 

[99 Percent Polyester]

woof 😭 I thought it was a nice, (bitter)sweet letter and a fitting farewell and summarized collection. I'm not sure what the typical age of members here is but it's undeniable the impact Demna had as he helped define and propel the merging of streetwear with "high fashion".

 

[Nimsay]

John Galliano was the first to bring streetwear into haute couture. Nothing Demna did was original-he just resonated with an uneducated millennial audience that mistook irony for innovation. He was perfect for the era we just went through. All those young people are in their 30s now. Most dont even know a Pantaboot is Haute Couture heritage and has been done by all couturiers particularly JPG and Jean Louis Scherrer.

But Gen Z rejects that entirely. They don’t want subversion; they want heritage. They want clothes that look rich, not like conceptual leftovers. What appeals to them now is polish, not provocation.

 

[CholoChic]

A farewell with energy, fun and desirable strokes.

 

[tricotineacetat]

If we consider fashion to be one of many aesthetic disciplines that communicate values and ideals of their time, I would kindly like to ask the question what Demna‘s Balenciaga says about the times we live in and also what exactly it celebrates. What does it mean for a brand like Balenciaga and Vetements to play the game of blatant commerce in the high fashion industry? It‘s a hollow attitude, borrowing from Margiela in the most superficial manner without the soul of hobest artistry.

 

[oioioi]

I'm sure someone can answer it well here, though I think we know what it signifies.
But I am honestly so over Demna Balenciaga I feel exhausted even thinking about it, it doesn't help the collections have been so repeated over the tenure and social media is so bombarding with the same images or videos being posted from every angle that it gives me extreme fatigue.
I often wonder how I'd feel about some collections if I only ever saw it physically at a show once from all angles, music, lighting then a week or two later in print via newspaper or publication, then repeated nowhere again on the internet or instagram, only until 6 months later in store.

 

[reese06]

Let’s start keeping this energy in the Louis Vuitton and Ghesquiere threads.
Or is it only challenging ugliness when he does his 80s and 70s Star Wars costumes

Demna, like it or not, is one of the most influential designers of our time and has reshaped the industry.

So much of this board is steeped in “in my day twenty years ago…”

 

[chalayan]

Demna, like it or not, is one of the most influential designers of our time and has reshaped the industry.

exactly 0% of that has anything to do with the quality of his work.

 

[hamburgers]

I like the maxi skirt and leather fringe boot story it’s very demna looking at phoebe looking at demna

I would kindly like to ask the question what Demna‘s Balenciaga says about the times we live in and also what exactly it celebrates.

I’m too lazy to type it all out but pretty much every time someone interacts with a funny ironic post on social media they add like 1 second of longevity to this aesthetic just like every time someone buys a an iced drink from a cutesy beige tasteful cafe the phoebe Celine aesthetic stretches on 1 second longer.

 

[Phuel]

If we consider fashion to be one of many aesthetic disciplines that communicate values and ideals of their time, I would kindly like to ask the question what Demna‘s Balenciaga says about the times we live in and also what exactly it celebrates. What does it mean for a brand like Balenciaga and Vetements to play the game of blatant commerce in the high fashion industry? It‘s a hollow attitude, borrowing from Margiela in the most superficial manner without the soul of hobest artistry.

That’s exactly what his Balenciaga represents: The most hollowest, shallowest, and extremely cynical caricature of modern high fashion uniform because apparently the need to desperately scream the loudest equates creative vision that affords a seat at some SHOWstudio panel LMFAO That he’s evolved his aesthetic to the point of appropriating the most vulnerable people of Western culture: the destitute; the homeless; the substance addicts… and whether his customers are aware— or care, speaks volume of the state of fashion and its consumer.

His intolerable and insufferable peacocking aside, there is still creativity, talent and innovation beyond the trolling/gimmicks/memes with Demna, that of which many of his ilks aren’t even capable of even if they tried, I'll grant him that. And I’m not convinced that the typical Margielal/Helmut/Gaultier customer of their times were as aware/stylish/individual as we now romanticized them to be: Fashion victims and sheep have always existed, and they’re the ones that propel a brand through the stratosphere to legendary status and wealth because the sheep will always greatly outnumber the individual: There were just stronger and better talents back then to dress the sheep. The children may be paying for Jacquemus and Casablanca, but these labels aren’t high fashion, while despite all the tiresome trolling, Demna’s carved out an admittedly distinct high fashion template for the current fashion times. What you and I may think of that template is an altogether personal preference, and one that doesn't cancel that his is the template for these (lesser fashion) times. And frankly, I’d take Demna anyway/anytime/anywhere on a bad day over Jacquemus/Sean McGirr/Harris Reed put together.

 

[Caffeine]

what the heck is this? dumpster fire?