BALMAIN RESORT 2021 COLLECTION
Olivier Rousteing's Cruise collection is Nineties pop-culture inspired with prominent references such as Pretty Woman.
June 22, 2020
The Balmain Resort 2021 collection was steeped in Nineties references such as “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and Julia Roberts in “Pretty Woman.”
The designer revisited founder Pierre Balmain’s signature “Jolie Madame” style through a pop-culture lens, in sync with his inclusive vision of luxury. He snatched the waists of pastel tweed dresses with built-in corsets, and lopped the hem off a frilled polka dot number that might have been made to hit a polo match.
The collection featured polka dots, a mash-up of graphics and color on T-shirts, jackets, and sequined cocktail dresses. Sherbet denims, militaria in hot colors, and a vista done entirely in sunset-hued-thread embroidery brought to mind the early days of MTV. The heavily encrusted bustiers and lapels will send new-generation Dynasty types into overdrive.
California dreams aside, the designer has parlayed this collection into a way of re-broaching old questions that, in the light of now with the Resort’s small debut effort he plans to expand to a 50% sustainable collection with new kinds of embroidery and sequins included. Examining the house’s DNA is another: Seventy-five years ago, Balmain was founded to cater to a high-society clientele in a different postcrisis context.
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