Source: Vogue
Summary
Balenciaga’s Fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection, presented in Paris, features a six-piece capsule with a mix of materials, including denim, leather, silk, and flannel. The collection is characterized by its bold and avant-garde silhouettes, with an emphasis on volume and texture. Creative director Demna Gvasalia said the collection is an exploration of the relationship between fashion and music. The collection’s pieces are designed to be worn in multiple ways, allowing the wearer to experiment with different looks. The collection’s color palette is predominantly dark, with pops of bright color.
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The look feels familiar.
The collection’s use of unconventional materials, such as flannel and denim, in high-fashion pieces is reminiscent of 90s grunge. The emphasis on volume and texture is also evocative of the avant-garde styles of the early 2000s. The collection’s bold silhouettes and experimentation with wearability recall the designs of Rei Kawakubo. The collection’s dark color palette, punctuated by bright colors, feels like a nod to the goth and punk aesthetics of the 80s. The trend returns with a new name: “utilitarian chic”.
Author: Evan Null
