Balenciaga
Nicole Kidman, Michelle Yeoh, Katy Perry Attend Star-Studded Balenciaga Couture Show
When celebs flee N.Y. and L.A. in the summer, Paris morphs into a City of Light starry hub – particularly for recent menswear shows which welcomed Jeff Goldblum, Pharrell, ASAP Rocky and Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Colman Domingo and now, fall 2024 couture. While Dior Couture had glammed visits from Jennifer Lopez and Doja Cat, and Armani […]
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Michelle Yeoh and Juyeon Hit Shanghai for Balenciaga’s Rain-Soaked Spring 2025 Show
Amid pouring rain, Demna Gvasalia’s latest Balenciaga collection was staged at nightfall in Shanghai on May 30 on the banks of the Huangpu River. Held on the rooftop of Shanghai’s Museum of Art Pudong (PAM), the runway event saw brand ambassador Michelle Yeoh, Sophie Marceau and singer Juyeon of The Boyz sheltering under large black […]
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Met Gala 2024: Nicole Kidman Turns Back Time in 1950s-Inspired Balenciaga Gown
Nicole Kidman certainly turned back the clock in her Balenciaga look at the Met Gala. Designed by creative director Demna Gvasalia, the Oscar-winning star stepped out in a 1950s-inspired white double silk bustier and flared skirt over frayed layers of black silk organza to mimic feathers. The original gown was inspired by the ruffled dresses […]
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‘The New Look’ Fashion: Recreating Dior’s Iconic Bar Suit and Which Paris Hotel Stands in for the Ritz
Fashion fans are sure to be scrutinizing every detail of The New Look, the 10-episode Apple TV+ series that tells the story of Christian Dior (played by Ben Mendelsohn) launching his eponymous Paris label with the now-legendary 1947 New Look collection that inspired the production’s title. It’s among the reasons both creator Todd A. Kessler […]
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All the Details on Balenciaga’s L.A. Show With Cardi B, Kim Kardashian and That Erewhon Collab
On Saturday, Dec. 2, the luxury Parisian fashion brand Balenciaga, helmed by artistic director Demna since 2015, dropped down in L.A. to show its fall 2024 men’s and women’s collections on a stretch of palm tree-lined Windsor Boulevard near 5th Street in Los Angeles’ Windsor Square neighborhood, with the Hollywood sign as a backdrop. Helicopters and […]
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Nicole Kidman Talks Up Her Love of Fashion and Watches, the Paris Olympics and Getting Back to Work at Planet Omega Opening
Brand ambassadors just don’t get better than Nicole Kidman, said Raynald Aeschlimann, the Switzerland-based CEO of Omega, at Thursday night’s party to celebrate the opening of Planet Omega, an exhibition highlighting the history of the brand that’s open to the public in New York City through November 19. “She’s absolutely at the top of her […]
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These Show-Stopping High Jewelry Debuts Are Top Contenders for the Emmys Red Carpet
Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and other legendary Parisian houses may draw the lion’s share of attention during July’s Paris Fashion Week, but for gasp-inducing moments, there’s nothing quite like a fancy intense yellow diamond that tops 30 carats. While the biannual haute-couture presentations attract star-filled front rows and the accompanying headlines, haute joaillerie debuts unveiled during the […]
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Balenciaga Back in Red Carpet Spotlight With Michelle Yeoh, Isabelle Huppert and Salma Hayek
Is Balenciaga back? The luxury fashion house notched another high-profile mark on its comeback by dressing a slew of stars on its home turf in France during the recent Cannes Film Festival including Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh. The Everything Everywhere All at Once star wore not one but two Balenciaga Couture looks on May 21, […]
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Balenciaga Designer Addresses Brand’s Controversy in First Interview Since Scandal: “This Was an Error of Judgment”
Balenciaga is back in the news. On the heels of a new report from New York Times fashion writer Vanessa Friedman — a piece that called it “make or break time” for the luxury brand ahead of a March 5 show in Paris, one she billed as “the single most fraught show of the season” […]
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Kim Kardashian Opens Up About Backlash to Her Response Over Balenciaga’s Controversial Campaign
Kim Kardashian is opening up about the backlash that surrounded her response to the controversial Balenciaga ad campaign. In an episode of the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast, which was released Monday, Kardashian spoke frankly about criticism she faced for her comments addressing the fashion brand’s holiday campaigns that featured children holding teddy bear bags dressed in […]
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Balenciaga Creative Director Demna Apologizes for Brand’s Controversial Ad Campaigns
After days of silence following the release of Balenciaga’s latest ad campaigns, which came under fire for featuring children as subjects holding teddy bear handbags in BDSM-inspired gear and including prop documents revealing a lawsuit related to child pornography, Demna, the brand’s creative director, has personally apologized for the images. In a statement posted on […]
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Kim Kardashian “Disgusted and Outraged” by Balenciaga Holiday Campaign
Balenciaga brand ambassador Kim Kardashian has called out the luxury fashion house for its recent holiday ad campaigns that featured children holding teddy bear bags dressed in what seemed like bondage gear. The campaign has since been taken down from all of the brand’s accounts. “I have been quiet for the past few days, not […]
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