Balenciaga S/S 2026 Paris

[LadyJunon]

 

[Thefrenchy]

That pre-show vid is giving Halloween, let's not hope we're not heading towards archival Frankeinsteins...

 

[Avonlea]

If the outfits of guests are any indication of PPP's direction, this is going to be ancora with Balenciaga shapes.

 

[brandon J pierre]

Please pp don't upset ralph rucci today 😬😬😬😬

 

[Yohji]

Woah, Meghan Markle is there front row.

 

[Alquimista]

Here come the tents

 

[LadyJunon]

The soundtrack is so Ancora-coded.

 

[andrew]

I guess it's not bad, it's just a bunch of stuff tho. standard luxury department store merch with a wisp of 'edge'.

Please pp don't upset ralph rucci today 😬😬😬😬

when is rucci not upset to be honest

 

[Thefrenchy]

Weak as hell, too mundane. Shouldve waited for March.

 

[IndigoHomme]

Three looks, and I'd like to think that, more than a new chapter, it's a transition into a new era. I wish I'd completely exorcised Balenciaga's ghost of Dem-nahh.

 

[Grets]

everything is so quick and fast-paced. No time to digest the looks. Too many accessories and basic music.

 

[justpassingthrough]

I’m…not mad at it?

 

[blusheels]

At this point I'm just happy Elegant and Chic Balenciaga is back

 

[GivenchyHomme]

everything is so quick and fast-paced. No time to digest the looks. Too many accessories and basic music.

Trust me, you didn't miss much. It's basically Valentino RTW, with a few Balenciaga flourishes.

 

[Avonlea]

It was so lame I felt bad for him.

 

[CholoChic]

Lovely lines

 

[Norden]

I think this is just slightly above Alexander wang. There are some glimmers of hope in the more severe looks. As soon as he veers into romance we’re lost in a pile of clothes full of balenciagas shapes and empty of attitude. Also the accessories, especially the bags are generic as hell.
I already saw this at Valentino - good dress maker, pedestrian taste. That soundtrack is also lame.

 

[GivenchyAddict]

Valentino by Demna with a hint of Victoria Beckham.

I just enjoyed few looks and the last one was the strongest. I don't hate it but i was never in awe of him so...

EDIT : why his teeth are so WHITE???

 

[Overindulgence]

It is somehow basic but also a product of throwing everything on the wall and seeing what sticks. The flip flop platform sandals are dated and offensive, the feather cap was done better by Prada F/W 2024, the eyewear is another case of being done better before, and the city bags looked out of place randomly (and the new bag design they are presenting here is weak). The only somewhat nice looks were the black sleek looks. Hedi's last Celine collection was better Balenciaga collection than this.

Kering's only hero is Demna who they moved to their money maker Gucci -- leaving the rest of their brands with these new uninspiring creative directors (same goes for Trotter at Bottega), who might as well just be AI, because Kering has zero strategy atm. Oh well.

 

[Rigida]

they just give standing ovation easily this season huh??