Balmain Menswear F/W 2024.25 Paris

[mteb123]

why the f*ck is naomi there? girl, retire. you're tired as f*ck.

Her appearance on runways isn't even fun anymore. Just annoying.

One Hundred Percent agree… Used to love seeing rare appearances but these appearances / collaborations that she’s been doing of late are really watering down her legacy!! This appearance was not needed whatsoever!! It’s ok to refuse jobs!!

 

[Urban Stylin]

why the f*ck is naomi there? girl, retire. you're tired as f*ck.

I might be the minority but I actually love it when she closes a show. Something about her confident powerful walk that is a breath of fresh air from todays army of clones with only a few models showing personality in their walk. That said I love the collection, its almost too literally 80s, I was just waiting for Style with Elsa Klensch logo on the lower left corner. This lighter Balmain is alot better than the heavier pieces they tend to have.

 

[mteb123]

As for this collection there is too much going on here… Really hard to see the beauty if any without the reference overload!!

 

[GoldenTribe]

Specifically and exclusively by the standards of Rousteing for Balmain, the first section is a master class in restraint, subtlety and beauty.

Since he has no particular discipline, that's followed by a comical Pantone nightmare of "Dick Tracy meets the Joker" ensembles.

Then it's back to his usual schtick of metallic-embellished decadent banality in black.

Overall, way above average for him, but I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm a fan.

(I think maybe Rick Owens and JW Anderson already used up most of the available ugliness this season.)