Balmain Paris Men's F/W 2016.17

[Scotty]

Tacky, over styled, heavy, ugly as always.
Seems like all he relys on is his front row and models.

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[SpeakThatJDunn]

The collection was terrible, i wouldn't even bother using your energy to post it all.

The video is here:
http://www.balmainlive.com/

The cast was good. His music was good - despite being hot songs from 4 years ago.

 

[Scotty]

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[Scotty]

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[Marc10]

That dress on Cindy is one THE ugliest things i've seen in all my years following fashion.

 

[Scotty]

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[Scotty]

The first few looks


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[thatsfierce]

Ugly, repetitive, hideous and all the synonyms.
The dresses on Cindy, the white one on Sasha, the multicolor one on Alessandra, etc, are just baaaaaaaad. I can't stand his 'designs' anymore.

 

[fluxxx]

the mens collection looks less offensive than the womens. I love some pieces. The highlight of this show is the soundtrack. AMAZING! also the casts

 

[lelaid]

The men's clothes were generally good, just way over styled and obviously an ugly piece here and there but wtf is going on with the women's looks? Truly horrific.

 

[pen6693]

I love it, as usual, I do agree that it is heavy, but I think the detailing on the menswear makes it more exciting. The pants were eh on some outfits. The soundtrack was beautiful along with the orchestra. The hair on the women was not the best... A bit repetitive, but it's still better than the repetitiveness from other designers.

 

[gossiping]

the music worked well i thought (love that last kanye song) it had a lot of emotion during the finale.

however, the womenswear leaves a lot to be desired. the mens was good though (nothing new, but i like this style)

 

[jeanclaude]

Adam Ant mixed with 1991 Chanel here and there.

 

[Bertrando3]

What are you all sayin? Come on, Olivier Rousteing just presented one of his best collections and it was just SPECTACULAR ! Everything was rich, super cool, the casting of models was fierce and the clothing was just so desirable. The jackets, the shoes, the backpacks, it was oozing power, modernity, class and french glamour. Genius ! Can you truly tell me that there was a single show in London better than this??? London is always UGLY 200% every season for men and it has been like this for yearsss, there is not a single collection that is worth anything to me. Milan yes, you have old school couturiers and some very inventive and creative young designers but Olivier is just amazing at what he does in Paris.

 

[Spike413]

His take on opulent dandyism just doesn't pack the same punch that it once did. I mean his Balmain men's identity is basically made up of things I've always loved -- military references, vageuly Eastern flourishes, biker culture, flamboyant swagger -- but it's become so formulaic that it just doesn't manage to excite me the way it once did. This collection in particular just strikes me as a more ham-fisted variation on Frida Giannini's Fall 2008 Gucci collection -- the same Hussar/Cossack as rock'n'roll sex god styling -- but with an added tackiness thanks to, ironically enough, the onslaught of rich and ornate details.

I know these pieces sell, and I know that he's not a particularly creative designer and that Balmain isn't a particularly edgy brand but he and his team really need to rethink things.

 

[elle_gb]

This is over the top.There are too do many things in one collection.I'm not a fan both men and women I saw.

 

[WilliamsLe010919]

the women look like they're taking part in Dancing with the stars

 

[Oxymore]

That's the word, heavy. I liked the long dresses of the women: Cindy, Isabeli & Lily's. But otherwise is too much and repetitive.