Miss America news: Balmain by Olivier Rousteing

Showing posts with label Balmain by Olivier Rousteing. Show all posts

Saturday, October 1, 2016

RUNWAY REPORT.....Paris Fashion Week: Balmain Spring/Summer 2017 Photos + Video!

Tropical Safari Balmain: Balmain Spring/Summer 2017

WHAT: Balmain Spring/Summer 2017. Oliver Rousteing sent out over 80 looks of the Balmain Body Con Sexy Goddesses he is known for, during this somewhat Tropical-Meets-Safari-esque collection. Lots of UBER high slits, under-boob (the new "side boob") exposing, banding dresses...even some Versace-like chain-mail at the end.

TRENDS: Safari; Tropics; Super-high slits; Nude vs. Solid; Kaftans; Snake skin prints;

COLORS: Khaki, Neon Mustard Yellow; Lipstick Red; Royal Blue; Nude; Beige; Lilac; Black.

Collection Highlights:

Balmain Spring/Summer 2017

Click below to watch Balmain Spring/Summer 2017 Full Runway Video:

Saturday, October 3, 2015

RUNWAY REPORT.....Paris Fashion Week: BALMAIN Spring/Summer 2016 Photos + Runway Video

Sex on the Sahara: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

What: Balmain by Olivier Rousteing Spring/Summer 2016. Saharienne Tribal-Meets-Kim Karadashian-West. Rousteing continues his homage to la Kim K with an entire collection that screams her name and body type. Sex Sells and no one knows this better than the 29-year-old designer. Fabulous Michael Jackson soundtrack. Return of Brazilian early 2000's supermodel Caroline Ribeiro who opened and ended the show.

Trends:The "Kim Kardashian-West Look". Retro-Sexy; tight and tighter; peek-a-boo cut outs; cross-body tops; macrame; Fearless Glamazon; late 1980's/early 1990's shapes, silhouettes; Big Leg-o-Mutton-type sleeves; volants/ruffles; cropped bomber jackets; Moto jackets; leather; suede; shoulder pads; Azzedine Alaia with a dash of Herve Leger.

Colors: Mustard yellow, tan brown, leaf green, Mediterranean blue, black, light tan, ivory

Sexy Suede: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Sequined Mesh: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Kendall and Gigi Runway: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Peek-a-Boo Glamazons: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Macrame Red Carpet: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Leather and Ruffles: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Volant Gals: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Criss-Cross Exotique: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Mesh Evening: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Ivory Fab: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Mini Club: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Le Safari: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Finale: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Click below to watch the full Balmain Spring/Summer 2016 Runway Show

(Note: the music is not the actual runway soundtrack--it was all Michael Jackson music but due to Copyright Laws, another track was added, and further more, the sound ends 1/4 of the way through the video):

**To watch and hear the show with the Michael Jackson soundtrack, click HERE on the Balmain site