A kind of 'Kitsch rococo' Balmain Spring Summer 2012 details

'Rococo wallpaper and bedspread patterns of glitzy Las Vegas hotel rooms'* - One inspiration cited as the source for the elaborate and aureate pattern play seen in this collection by the new Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing.




*Rebecca Voight review on vogue.it

Keeping Up With Anna Dello Russo VI

We Can't Wait to See Anna's Looks for New York Fashion week Spring/Summer 2012 here are some of our favorite outfits by  Anna Dello Russo :


Anna in Givenchy Haute Couture SS11 :

Anna Dello Russo in Jil Sander SS11:

Anna Dello Russo in Balmain SS11:

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Paris Fashion Week Balmain Fall 2011

Balmain creative director Christophe Decarnin was missing in action for the label’s fall 2011, but the show went on with Decarnin’s rock and roll aesthetic fully on display. Models strutted down the runway in sparkly sequined tops and pants, white leather and plunging necklines baring a lot of skin. With all the glitter and shine, it seemed that Balmain was looking towards the glam rock phase of music history for its inspiration complete with Ziggy Stardust-esque jumpsuits.

Christophe Decarnin, had left the company. His departure is the latest in a string of shake-ups that suggest, after the John Galliano debacle at Dior, that luxury fashion houses are becoming less interested in promoting lively personalities than in protecting their own brands.