The Balenciaga show was a festival of icons – from French national treasure Isabelle Huppert reading an instruction on how to tailor a jacket in the soundtrack to fashion über-critic Cathy Horyn and queer legend Amanda Lepore walking the runway. In a similar spirit, the garments created by the house this season were a play on Demna’s instantly recognisable design codes – jackets were built with hyper-sized shoulders, trench coats were deconstructed and sneakers larger than clown shoes were paired with the tiniest of sweatsuits. The models seemed to be on a journey – carrying big travelling bags, wearing hotel bathrobes and furry slippers or even holding onto their passports and train tickets with the destination of Geneva (Demna’s home base). The purpose of their excursion? Yet unknown. But the clothes they are wearing will keep them protected whatever the reason might be.
Words by Martin Onufrowicz
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