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Balmain takes inspiration from Miami for pre-Fall 2024 collection

December 15, 2023

BALMAIN recently showcased their pre-fall 2024 collection, which explores Olivier Rousteing and Pierre Balmain's fondness for the city of Miami alongside the brand's longstanding heritage with plays on celebra...

PFW SS24: Balmain

Imogen Clark

September 28, 2023

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature

TEN DAYS ago Olivier Rousteing announced on Instagram fifty boxes carrying Balmain's spring-summer 2024 collection were stolen. In a panic and with no other choice, the designer and his atelier were forced to ...

Balmain’s AW23 campaign celebrates heritage and craftsmanship

Nicole Pereira

September 6, 2023

Fashion, News

BALMAIN, a brand that is known for its extravaganza, stripped back the spectacle and focused on celebrating its legacy in its autumn-winter 2023 womenswear show. The themes of heritage and craftsmanship wh...

Balmain introduces the new B-Buzz dynasty bag

Ben Sanderson

June 6, 2023

Fashion, News

PAST and present merge in the latest Balmain accessories line designed by Olivier Rousteing, looking toward the brand’s founder - Pierre Balmain - as key inspiration, yet injecting a fierce dosage of modernity...

Balmain shares its support for In The BLK mentorship program

Alicia Tomkinson

April 20, 2023

Fashion, News

BALMAIN announces its courteous support of the mentorship program, In The BLK, a non-profit association of Black fashion creatives working harmoniously to build a more comprehensive future for fashion. In eleva...

Balmain collaborates with Beyoncé for Renaissance Couture

Imogen Clark

March 28, 2023

Fashion, Feature

IN BETWEEN relaxing and finalising the SS23 collection for Balmain, Olivier Rousteing's surroundings were filled with the sounds of Beyoncé's latest album Renaissance. Playing on an endless loop, each track beg...

Mert and Marcus photograph Balmain’s Spring 2022 campaign

Jamison Kent

February 8, 2022

Fashion, News

BALMAIN selected photographer duo Mert and Marcus to photograph the brand’s Spring 2022 collection backstage at its fashion week presentation. The presentation took place at the Jean Nouvel-designed La Seine Mu...

Balmain and Trudon join together to launch limited edition candle

Pia Brynteson

January 24, 2022

Beauty, Candles, News

LEADING fashion and fragrances houses Balmain and Trudon have announced the release of a limited-edition version of their Balmain-Trudon scented candle. The product was originally launched over a year ago and h...

PFW SS22: Balmain

Imogen Clark

October 2, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

MARKING a decade as creative director of Balmain, Oliver Rousteing has revolutionised the French fashion house helping it become of one of the leaders in the industry once again. In 2011, at the young age of 25...

Balmain partners with Channel 4 for five-part drama series to present collection

Imogen Clark

August 27, 2021

Fashion, News, Television

OLIVIER Rousteing has never been afraid of shaking things up. Following the rules may not be his forte, but the Creative Director of Balmain doesn’t seek to shock for the sake of shocking. Instead, the Frenc...

Glass breaks down the Grammy’s best dressed

Connie de Pelet

March 15, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, Music, News

THE LONG awaited 63rd Grammy Awards took place last night in all its glory, despite continued coronavirus restrictions, and their previous postponement. Much of the ceremony took place virtually, but a host of ...

PFW AW21: Balmain

Amie Bawa

March 9, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

AS WE remain in yet another month of lockdown, nostalgia about freedom and holidaying has become ever-more intense. This season, Balmain’s AW21 show provides us with an outlet as the collection embodies the con...

Glass meets model on a mission – Duckie Thot

Imogen Clark

November 6, 2020

Fashion, Feature

ONLY a few years into her career, there are not many who have created the same seismic shift in fashion quite like Nyadak Thot. Better known as Duckie Thot, the South Sudanese-Australian model has turned the fa...

PFW SS21: Balmain

Joshua Hendren

October 2, 2020

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature

IN celebration of Balmain’s 75th anniversary, 35-year-old creative director Olivier Rousteing presented a remarkable SS21 collection dripping with 70s glamour, harkening back to the earliest postwar designs of ...

PFWM AW19: Balmain

Lucy May McCracken

January 23, 2019

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

BOLD, uncompromising and fearless. Balmain’s AW19 show presents the epitome of cool and confident fashion at Paris Fashion Week Men. The polished floor reflects the cool blue lights that line the walls o...

PWF SS19: Balmain

Olga Kuznietsova

September 29, 2018

Fashion, News

COLLATING heritage with ultramodernism: Balmain’s PFW show displayed 89 looks for the SS19 collection, all without exception audacious and seductive. From ancient Egypt to 101 Dalmatians references, Olivier Rou...

Exclusive – Glass interviews leading model Sean O’Pry

Karolina Zielinska

August 3, 2018

Culture, Feature

A motivated man Leading model Sean O’Pry shares the secrets of his ongoing success with Glass A 28-YEAR old runway veteran who has appeared in endless campaigns for the most prestigious designers s...

PMFW: Balmain

Lea Lindaas

June 25, 2018

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

ON THE eve of PMFW closing day, Balmain showcased their SS19 collection. Maritime meets Michael, Jackson that is, is an effective description of the very true-to-brand collection. The sequin pieces a...

PWF SS18: Balmain

Abigail Jane Winterford

October 4, 2017

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

BALMAIN’S designer Olivier Rousteing showcased his SS18 collection in the elegance of Paris. With the venue full, it set out to be an extravagant show. With models literally dominated the cat...

PFW AW17: Balmain

Anna Coughlan

March 4, 2017

Fashion, Fashion Shows

BALMAIN has garnered a reputation for edgy garments that ooze modernity. But this season, Olivier Rousteing went for something a bit more rock n’ roll. Featuring looks more likely to be seen at a Bon Jovi ...

PFW AW16: Balmain

Livia Feltham

March 4, 2016

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

BALMAIN’S creative director Oliver Rousteing newly uniformed Balmain army for AW16 and – curiously enough – newly coiffured while he was at it. Mixing up the dye jobs, Gigi went brunette, Kendall went dirty blo...

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