PFW: Balenciaga Marks a New Chapter

In a recent interview, artistic director Demna, announced that the Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2023 collection would be “more about showing the collection than creating a moment.” “I want to make sure that’s what people are looking at,” he said. “I think my value as a creative is designing the product and not being a showman.” Of course, given the show’s significance, it would always be a moment of sorts. This was, after all, the first show since two bombs — the Spring ‘23 and Holiday campaign — wrecked the house of Balenciaga. November’s Holiday campaign, in which critics condemned the house… Read Full Article