Word: balenciagas
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...collections, they were looking for more than the safe, crisp poplin trench coats and soft sleeveless dresses many designers were offering. They wanted to be worked into a lather about something. And eventually they were--by the skinny pants and fancy frills that Nicolas Ghesquière, 34, showed at Balenciaga, the Camille Claudel-like attenuated hourglass silhouettes of Olivier Theyskens at Rochas and John Galliano's surprisingly minimalist nude-chiffon-and-black-lace dresses for Dior. In Paris, at least, the frill is not gone. "We've all been waiting for a definitive moment," said Neiman Marcus fashion director Joan...
...have a responsibility to them. I have to surprise them." He did exactly that, electrifying the front-row regulars with his rock-'n'-roll pantsuits and frothy Marie-Antoinette blouses. But Ghesquière also acknowledges the need to be commercial in order to bring a fabled house like Balenciaga back to life. And so he designs wildly popular handbags, like the hippie-style Lariat, and more accessible ancillary collections of pants and jackets that sell at lower price points. "I want Balenciaga to grow, so I follow the rules. I do the commercial pieces in precollection and capsule collections that...
...Peas & Tahini Mayonnaise ($10.25) along with a main course of Charcoal Duck Breast and Roasted Leg with Rhubarb Coulis & Quinoa Grains ($21.50). After your meal head downstairs to the Red Room, where hipster crowds sip cocktails. Sonsie is a classic choice, so grab your camel hair blazer or your Balenciaga bag and head over...
Nicolas Ghesquière of Balenciaga, normally known for avant-garde creations like skinny legging pants and deconstructed negligees, sent out a beautifully commercial collection of military-inspired blazers trimmed in gold braid and punctuated with brass buttons. "I wanted to be more grownup and more luxurious," he said...
...balmy day in July, Eliana Tranchesi stopped by the Balenciaga showroom in Paris to scrutinize the new season's handbags. With her honeyed mane, steely mien and enduring proclivity for body-skimming Dolce & Gabbana, Tranchesi is a familiar figure among the habitues of Europe's chicest ateliers. The Brazilian bombshell is the president and owner of Daslu, Latin America's most exclusive department store...