SPRING/SUMMER 2011
BALENCIAGA
Mood/style:Nicolas Ghesquière doesn’t betray his fans’ expectations and, beyond having chosen certain top models like Gisele, Amber, Carolyn and Stella, together creating a new face for the catwalk, he astonishes by revisiting some of the fashion house’s cults. Like the houndstooth used as motifs for macro-prints on small coats, short jackets, and leather skirts or for the fabrics of tops and loose skirts that are completely covered in micro-sequins. Masculine shirts choose hi-tech fabrics, embroidered and printed with floral motifs or lace, and underneath, a glimpse of contrasting plastron ties. But the wealth of the research of Nicolas, who experiments with coverings on different surfaces and resin lamination, doesn’t stop. It follows through in the models and cuts: geometric tops with differently coloured inserts and transparent-fabric skirts with contrasting borders. The collection is a mix of tailoring technologies and hi-tech manufacturing such as laser cutting. Decidedly masculine shoes accentuate the tomboy look
Lengths:
mini and knee-length
Colours:
white, black, red, electric blue, gold, grey, light blue, beige, pink
Fabrics:
cotton, lace, printed leather, knit, covered knits, dark denim, lace-covered denim, printed and embroidered hi-tech fabric
Shapes:
the silhouette is short, slightly sarouel, with raglan sleeves and rounded shoulders. Coats and dresses or skirts are short, pareo-style, with pointed edges, or balloon-shaped minis. Tapered shirts, loose-fitting skirts and dresses. Wide-hipped and short pants that reach to above the ankle. Blouson jackets and short-waisted jackets. Masculine shirts with very rounded edges and inserts of diverse fabrics
Accessories:
new watch inspired by a model which was in Balenciaga’s studio; masculine leather lace-up shoes with fringes and buckles, also in printed or two-tone leather, leather boots with hi-tech buckles; sandals with ankle-straps covered in fringes
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