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Balmain 2012 Fall/Winter Engineer Boots

February 28, 2012Style1 comment1258 Views
Fresh from Balmain's 2012 fall/winter collection, but available now, comes a pair of Engineer Boots for the urbanite with woodland dreams. Made popular by motorcyclists for its protective build, this reinterpreted engineer boot features a distressed finish with contrasting white...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Leather Parka

February 26, 2012Style18 comments4417 Views
Much of Balmain's notoriety since the inception of its men's collection has been centered around its quality if sometimes ostentatious leather garments. Normally drawing from biker and punk influences, this leather parka offering from the brand utilizes a slightly more...

SENSE: Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Collection Editorial

February 15, 2012Style8 comments3348 Views
With new lead designer Olivier Rousteing firmly taking the reins over at Parisian fashion house Balmain, his 2012 spring/summer collection receives the editorial treatment from SENSE magazine. Communicating a slim, fitted silhouette that shows consistency in the styling process,...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Leather High-Top Sneaker

January 31, 2012Style2 comments2519 Views
Furthering its footwear offerings for Spring/Summer 2012, Balmain introduces its latest Leather High Top Sneakers. Making use of its penchant for premium leather textiles, Balmain mocks the pair up in an all-black supple leather upper and is complemented with tonal waxed laces...

Balmain 2012 Fall/Winter Collection

January 20, 2012Style9 comments4574 Views
Filling the shoes of a previously successful designer is never an easy task. For Balmain, having Christophe Decarnin at the reins vastly improved and invigorated the French label who saw a transition at the hands of Olivier Rousteing. Entering his sophomore showing for Balmain,...

Balmain Zipped Padded Leather Biker Jacket

January 17, 2012Style4 comments2435 Views
Offering a slight deviation from the influx of similarly-themed crop silhouettes, Balmain unveils its full-length Zipped Padded Leather Biker Jacket. Inspired by the same motorcycle history and culture as the more prominent moto styles, the jacket boasts a rich tumbled black...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Catalog

January 10, 2012Style9 comments3371 Views
Model Paolo Anchisi steps in front of the lens of photographer Karim Sadli to showcase some of the key items in the Balmain 2012 spring/summer catalog. Mixing black and white images with color, we get a good look at a diverse set of garments ranging from jeans and T-shirts to...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Leather Biker Jacket

January 6, 2012Style2 comments2639 Views
As we finally begin to see retailers stock their shelves with Balmain's spring/summer collection, excitement continues to build as we enter the era of newly appointed Creative Director Olivier Rousteing. The latest release from the French label is an all-white leather biker...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer High-Top Sneaker

January 5, 2012Style1 comment2079 Views
As we transition to the era of newly appointed Creative Director Olivier Rousteing, Parisian fashion house Balmain looks to continue with its luxuriously designed, military-inspired garments, but now with a youthful approach. After a successful showing of his debut collection...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Safari JL Coat

December 23, 2011Style6 comments1794 Views
Under the creative helm of Olivier Rousteing, French house of Balmain presents this Safari JL Coat as part the brand’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Updating the classic utilitarian outerwear with a more elegant and luxurious flair, while radiating a hint of military fashion,...

Balmain Satin Collar Jacket

December 22, 2011Style3 comments1566 Views
Iconic and reinvented French powerhouse Balmain has had a phenomenal success with their rugged and rock ‘n’ roll-influenced offerings for the past few years. Dropping an elegant outerwear piece that is somewhat a departure from their utilitarian fashion, the Parisian brand...

SENSE: Balmain Homme 2011 Fall/Winter Editorial

November 22, 2011Style9 comments4786 Views
French fashion house Balmain shows off some of the items from its Balmain Homme 2011 fall/winter collection via this month's SENSE magazine. In this latest collection from new lead designer Olivier Rousteing, we see a subtle biker and rock-inspired vibe blended seamlessly with a...

Balmain Duffle Coat

August 1, 2011Style153 comments128 Views
A trusty accompaniment against chilly winter winds, the duffle coat undergoes a bit of remodeling at the hands of Balmain. The core of the duffle coat is made up of the toggle buttons with a more militaristic flair brought on by a khaki-green body color, and both waist and slash...

Balmain Race Up Boots

July 31, 2011Style19 comments50 Views
Restir takes stock of a new set of boots from high end label Balmain. An extended take on your classic work boot, the design is anchored by crepe outsoles, wooden midsoles, distressed suede construction and extremely long leather laces. Surely catered a bit more towards the...

Balmain 2012 Spring/Summer Collection

June 28, 2011Style21 comments738 Views
Olivier Rousteing was only 25 years old when the announcement was made that he would take over Christophe Decarnin's post at Balmain, the historic French brand that recently experienced a metamorphosis from obscure Peter Sarstedt-cited fashion house into glamorous purveyor...