DrIt wasn’t long ago that Balenciaga’s creative director, Demna Gvasalia, promised penance and recovery when… He took the blade from his mouth For the first time since the scandal.
you know One that made the fashion industry, celebrities and fans alike turn their backs on the iconic fashion brand. Yes, Gvasalia was almost persona non grata — for a while.
However, we soon forget, and suddenly the luxury fashion house is back in good company – with a little help from good friends, it must be said.
Father was a tyrant, and now he is dying
The head of the fashion house admits he showed poor judgement, stating earlier this year that he would now return to his roots – his and the fashion house’s roots – and make quality clothing rather than image and employment.
However, it did not last long.
Because when Balenciaga showed its latest collection in Los Angeles recently, yes — almost everything was the same again.
Sneakers were bigger than ever.
The bag that Kim Kardashian carried (yes, I forgave tooIt looked like a paper bag.
Rapper Cardi B opened the show.
Jenny Stray Spitalin appeared at a fashion party in London
The tracksuits, according to one Instagram user, looked like “a collaboration between Kanye West and Juicy Couture for Kmart.”
However, the Internet isn’t entirely convinced.
“Oh, Balenciaga. Many of them have strong opinions about their latest collection shown in sunny Los Angeles. Next-level satire that skewers LA’s celebrity culture (many of whom were in the audience) or more tired gimmicks at this point?” asks fashion watcher Diet Prada on Instagram.
And guess if they got an answer.
Hint about star collaboration
“Can this end soon? I feel like I’m living in 2006 in an unusual way,” Hadid’s sister and model Alana Hadid wrote.
Another writes:
Cristobal Balenciaga [Balenciagas grunnlegger, red. anm.] He died again after that bullshit show.”
“Is this Shein for the Balenciaga show?” asks the third.
well now. However, the show was everywhere on social media, and almost went viral.
Maybe all PR is actually good PR after all?
And now Nicole Kidman has become the luxury fashion house’s newest ambassador. Unsurprisingly, you will have to connect to the Internet for this.
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