Atelier Balmain

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As Olivier Rousteing has long made clear, he designs to reflect how his generation—the Balmain Army—wants to dress today. And what makes each of his Balmain runways so compelling is the mastery with which Rousteing incorporates the incomparable savoir-faire, confidence-boosting tailoring and intricate embellishment techniques of a historic Parisian couture house—as well as inspirations drawn from an archive filled with 75 years of groundbreaking designs—into his singularly modern vision. This section’s exceptional offerings highlight the prowess of the Balmain atelier—an excellence clearly evident in the detailed embroideries, one-of-a-kind constructions and remarkable leatherwork that were key ingredients in Rousteing’s latest Paris presentations.