{"id":237396,"date":"2021-12-10T11:54:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=237396"},"modified":"2021-12-10T11:54:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:54:48","slug":"balmain-pre-fall-2022-when-grunge-distorts-haute-couture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/balmain-pre-fall-2022-when-grunge-distorts-haute-couture\/","title":{"rendered":"Balmain Pre-Fall 2022: when grunge distorts haute couture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Oliver Rousteing explores the art of provocation in this new story in which he reinvents Balmain&#8217;s men&#8217;s archive by drawing on what he calls the &#8220;Kurt Cobain-Meets-Marie-Antoinette&#8221; aesthetic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237351 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17-973x795.jpg 973w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-17-508x415.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Balmain Pre-Fall 2021<\/strong> opens a new era for the <a href=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/chivas-x-balmain-scotch-whisky-in-haute-couture-clothing\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>French label<\/strong><\/a> by distorting the <strong>aristocratic aesthetic<\/strong> latent in fashion today through a series of grunge references. &#8220;As I conclude my first decade at Balmain, there is much talk of turning pages, closing chapters, and opening new books,&#8221; says the <strong>creative director<\/strong> in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>In weaving the collection, <strong>Rousteig<\/strong> draws inspiration from one of his life-changing experiences: a serious accident in which he suffered burns and other ailments. Thus, cuts and embellishments merge with worn, patched, and irregular twists on the garments, subverting the traditional tropes of haute couture in an anarchic exercise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-1.jpg 853w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-1-508x762.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>KURT COBAIN-MEETS-MARIE-ANTONIETTE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Rock<\/strong> and <strong>grunge<\/strong> are thus injected into<strong> haute couture<\/strong>, mixing the worn-out effect of vintage shops and <strong>DIY<\/strong> with a series of<strong> baroque<\/strong> references to create a new language of freedom.<\/p>\n<p>In this eclectic imagery, we find everything from houndstooth blazers with exaggerated shoulders to elongated sleeves or bags decorated with counterculture graphics. Oversized and off-shoulder jumpers are covered with pearl embellishments, while Balmain&#8217;s biker-rock codes are elevated by the use of faux fur and leather. Following the same visual reference, the collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/foxracing.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fox Racing<\/strong><\/a> stands out, displaying biker boots, helmets, and motocross gloves in vibrant colors.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-237396 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/balmain-pre-fall-2022-when-grunge-distorts-haute-couture\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-2-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-2.jpg 853w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/highxtar-balmain-pre-fall-2022-2-200x300.jpg 200w, 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