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Olivier Rousteing's Balmain: A legacy between the catwalk and social media

For more than a decade, Olivier Rousteing stood at the centre of a fashion universe he had revolutionised. It was a world where luxury and pop culture collided and Parisian craftsmanship met digital visibility. His departure from Balmain after a total of 16 years, 14 of them as creative director, marks the end of an era for the fashion house. It...

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Rachid Mohamed Rachid: How a former Egyptian minister is shaping global luxury fashion

The fashion world is illustrious, not only on the catwalks and backstage during fashion weeks. The biographies of the industry's CEOs can be equally dazzling, such as that of Valentino's chairman, Rachid Mohamed Rachid. From engineering student to minister of trade Rachid was born in 1955 in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. The son of a merchant...

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Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years

French luxury house Balmain and creative director Olivier Rousteing are parting ways, the fashion house announced on Wednesday via social media. The announcement marks the end of one of the longest tenures in recent fashion history. “I am deeply proud of everything I have achieved, and infinitely grateful for my extraordinary team at Balmain, my...

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Video: Balmain at Paris Fashion Week

In this video, fashion label Balmain has presented its FW22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Balmain via YouTube Photo credit: Image via Balmain on YouTube

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Video: Balmain FW21 collection

In this video, Balmain has presented its FW21 collection. Watch the video below. Video: Balmain via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Balmain via YouTube

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Balmain to present fashion show with music festival

Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing is taking a musical approach to his spring 2022 collection set to debut on the runway on September 29. The collection debut will cap off a two-day music festival at The Seine Musicale in Paris. Rousteing launched the Balmain Festival in 2019 in conjunction with the Fête de la Musique, Paris’ all night music...

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Video: Balmain SS21 1945 bag collection

In this video, French luxury fashion house Balmain has presented its SS21 1945 bag collection, designed by Olivier Rousteing. Watch the video below. Video: Balmain via YouTube Photo credit: Balmain, Facebook

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Video: Balmain FW21 collection at PFW

In this video, French luxury fashion house Balmain has presented its FW21 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more FW21 clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: Balmain via YouTube Photo credit: Paris Fashion Week

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PFW AW21: Balmain showcases an aviation-inspired collection

Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing opted for an aviation theme to showcase his autumn/winter 2021 collection during Paris Fashion Week. Captured in an Air France hangar in Paris, Balmain created a catwalk on the wing of a jumbo jet, and showcase an aviation-inspired ‘Above and Beyond’ collection featuring bomber jackets, lace-up...

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3 Days of Parisian haute couture in pictures

Valentino closed the first Paris Fashion Week entirely online on Wednesday. 33 houses took part in this exceptional event broadcast via a platform of the Federation of Fashion and Haute Couture and the Canal+ channel. Interviews and filmed debates provided the basis for a well-paced content. Image : Julien Fournié Members on the FCMH calendar...

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#AtHome with Olivier Rousteing, Balmain's creative director

On the second episode of Balmain’s #AtHome series of videos with creative director Olivier Rousteing, he takes us back to the Summer of 2016. The campaign called Supermodels was a recreation of the vibe in the famous 1990’s Vogue cover photoshoot by Peter Lindbergh. Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford were called to participate...

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#AtHome with Olivier Rousteing: A look at his favorite Balmain Collections

Balmain’s Creative Director Olivier Rousteing, who has been working for the house since 2011, is uploading videos from home as part of the Balmain Ensemble initiative. Balmain Ensemble is created as a way to stay close to their followers through these difficult times. Publishing stories and inspiration from the members of the fashion house team,...