The starting point for the Balenciaga Fall 2025 Haute Couture collection was a study of the dress codes of “La Bourgeoisie.” Severe and monumental tailoring for women with tulip lapels framed the face, alongside high-collared, constructed Medici and Nosferatu-esque necklines. Couture renditions of archetypal garments formed Demna’s ultimate wardrobe—building on what he consider the raison d’être of this métier as something that needs to exist outside the ballroom.

The collection featured references to Mr. Balenciaga that ran throughout with the Golden Age of Hollywood informing a study of Old Hollywood glamour. Tailoring was developed with 4 family-run ateliers from Naples followed the unstructured Neapolitan style pioneered by Vincenzo Attolini.

Inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s love of jewelry, Lorraine Schwartz created over 1,000 carats of custom-made high jewelry with white diamonds, natural emeralds, Padparadsha sapphires, pink diamonds, and canary yellow diamonds to accessorize the collection. Flower brooches were crafted by Maison Lemarié and William Amor using discarded tissue paper collected from the atelier floor and silk pongee.

The Balenciaga 54th Couture Savoir-Faire video directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, highlights the craftsmanship, collaboration, and artistry at the core of Balenciaga’s 54th Couture Collection. Shot in Migliarotti’s poetic style, the documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Demna’s final collection for the House, featuring narration by the Premières of the Atelier Flou and Atelier Tailleur, a Senior Couture Designer, Neapolitan tailors, and the directrice of Balenciaga Couture.