Balenciaga S/S 10 Paris

[WilhelmF]

I'm very looking forward to this but so far it's not looking good...

Oh Nicolas. What have you done this time?

 

[Fewormany]

I'm glad I don't see pastels .

 

[KKnardi]

this is more fun than last season. it was too much granny clothes then.
the futuristic thing is what nicolas is best at.

 

[helmut.newton]

A review from thedailytelegraph.co.uk

Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière went on the warpath at the Paris prêt-à-porter season this morning, unleashing a wild, tribal potpourri of fluoro-colour, vintage print, fabric and accessories.
The clothes were among the most labour-intensive the designer has shown for the brand, mixing hand-woven leather, ostrich-skin, and silk, with nylon, techno-materials, pressure-printed jersey and 3-D ‘foam’.

The models make-up was like ‘warpaint’, with flashes of neon pink, orange, yellow and blue around their eyes. Their wrists were entwined with silver 'fangs', tied with leather thongs.
On their feet were short boots, constructed from leather, and linen and wool, handwoven on a loom, and then attached together with metal chains.
The silhouette was short, bold and dramatic, the key shapes being a mini- kilt or kilted, shift-dress; a hooded vest; tight, multi-fabric jeans; and straight tunics.
The leather vests featured astonishing handwork, the skins being looped, stamped, lined, padded and woven together with ribbon and elastic.
Dresses were in a mélange of sheer nylon, silk and leather, with flashes of technicolour lime, turquoise, pink or orange patchwork or lining, and see-through side-panels, sometimes over stretch and leather jeans in acid-lime, yellow or pink.
“It’s a dis-construction,” said Ghesquière, adding a new word to the fashion-speak dictionary. “I wanted to make an eclectic collage, to go back to what I used to do. I wanted to mix authenticity and techno, real and artificial, organic dyes and graphics. It was a challenge.”
It was a challenge he rose to – and superseded.

 

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[BerlinRocks]

^i love how the focus is on the front row and not on the clothes.

the twiterrs need to have photography tutorial.
it's becoming a serious issue !
lol

 

[brazilianbaby]

looks good so far.

 

[iluvjeisa]

Ah. This is nice, really nice.

 

[cath]

Can't wait to see the whole show! Looks good.

 

[dee-ha]

luving this so far!! i like the sharp silhouette yet it doesn't look too futuristic! those shoes are TDF!

 

[honeycombchild]

I think there's going to be some amazing pieces in this, can't wait to see the HQ pics. The detail in the Telegraph's review sounds great.

 

[JordanB]

Can't wait

 

[Salvatore]

I want to see this "3D foam" !

 

[simple_elegance]

looks interesting so far.

 

[indie]

All the handwork described, wow....can't wait for more pictures.

 

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[Deleted member 116819]

I LOVE Nicholas Gesquière for Balenciaga!
This collection looks ver promissing!

 

[maxlinden]

i think this show has given me a fashion orgasm
LOVE
LOVE
LOVE it

 

[lanvinray]

can't wait to see the whole collection! futuristic Balenciaga is back!

 

[cinzia.guarneri]

anyone with better snaps?