Can Balenciaga go wrong? Yes, but no one will admit to it. Brands like Balenciaga, Lanvin, Prada, and Chanel are untouchable, no one says a mean thing about them. Well, I am going to say I don’t really like this collection, its got all the elements of typical Balenciaga: sharp lines, structured clothing, odd geometric shapes, but somehow this doesn’t seem that interesting anymore. Also, this particular collection had some pretty garish prints, although I said that about the florals from Spring Summer 2008, and then grew to love those. Maybe I need to re-review this collection in three months.
(Please note that any comments on Balenciaga’s collection exclude the shoes. All of Balenciaga’s shoes are TO DIE FOR.)
I Love…
Nicholas Ghesquière's ability to make the ugliest colours in the world work well together.
this very modern, structural coat.
when retro becomes modern.
the highlight of every Balenciaga collection: the shoes.
everything about this shoe! But I hate that it will probably never arrive in Vancouver!
I Loathe…
the strange shape of the padding, and the general awkwardness of this coat.
overdoing the tacky colours thing.
that I don't understand what is going on here, and I don't want to.
All images from Style.com.
