Nicolas Ghesquière On Why He Left Balenciaga
After months of silence and speculation, French designer and former creative director Nicolas Ghesquière speaks about his sudden departure from Balenciaga, founded by Basque designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. Beginning his 15-year tenure back in 1997 at...
Balenciaga Printed Satin Bomber Jacket
Paris fashion house Balenciaga welcomes the coming season with an eye-catching rendition of the classic bomber jacket, a dispatch which offers up a retro-looking yet suitably contemporary floral finish. As part of the 2013 spring/summer collection, t...
Balenciaga 2013 Spring/Summer Contrast Panel Trainers
Returning for the Spring/Summer 2013 season are the Contrast Panel Trainers from Parisian fashion house Balenciaga. Boasting predominately premium leather construction atop composite rubber soles, the clean low-top trainer makes use of everything fro...
Balenciaga 2013 Fall/Winter Collection
While punk may have been a dominant inspiration this season, Balenciaga took a decidedly refined approach to its Paris presentation. Channeling the spirit of dandyism, the house turned out a balanced collection of fit and fabrics — perfect tail...
Balenciaga Arena Creased Navy Leather Sneakers
Make sure you start the year off on a good foot with these Balenciaga Arena Creased Navy Leather sneakers. Pairing the label’s signature creased leather with metal D-ring eyelets, the shoes offer a blend of casual looks and premium materials fo...
Balenciaga Arena Creased Yellow Leather Sneakers
Another Balenciaga Arena release comes in the form of a bold colorway that follows up on the recently seen — and much more muted — black version. Featuring a soft leather upper and vibrant yellow colorway, the sneakers offer a bold style...
Balenciaga Arena Creased Leather Sneakers
The popularity of Balenciaga’s Arena sneaker in 2012 is hard to overstate. Notably, the Arena is arguably the only shoe that contends with the Air Yeezy 2 as Kanye West’s favorite sneaker of the year. The sneaker has won over both streetw...
Alexander Wang Confirmed As Balenciaga’s New Creative Director
Renowned as a contemporary designer in his own right, New York-based Alexander Wang was recently the topic of discussions regarding the vacant role as creative director of Balenciaga. Confirmed to succeed the outgoing Nicolas Ghesquière, there has be...
Alexander Wang to Take Over at Balenciaga?
Since bursting onto the scene in 2007 with his first womenswear collection, Alexander Wang has been going from strength to strength. His signature layer-heavy, draped style has won many converts and now it seems his talents are being coveted by Spani...
Christopher Kane the New Creative Director at Balenciaga?
The talk is increasingly mounting regarding Balenciaga’s move to fill the vacancy of outgoing Creative Director Nicolas Ghesquière with British designer Christopher Kane. On November 5th, Balenciaga and Ghesquière announced the end of their suc...
The 2012 Designer Pudseys for Children in Need
The BBC’s Children in Need mascot has been given a makeover by a variety of influential tastemakers in the arts, music and fashion worlds. Curated by Love magazine editor Katie Grand, the unique 2012 Designer Pudsey Collection features contribu...
Balenciaga Structured Wool-Blend Jacket
Steering away slightly from its leather outerwear options, Balenciaga’s Fall/Winter 2012 “Structured Wool-Blend Jacket” pulls upon inspirations of biker silhouettes for its minimalist aesthetic. Mocked up in a grey-green wool and ra...
Mickey and Co. Swap Their Usual Threads for High Fashion
This Christmas, new magic will be underway at Barneys New York. Come November 14, Barneys’ Madison Avenue flagship store will unveil a Disney-themed “Electric Holiday,” with this year’s campaign involving a three-dimensional electric ligh...
