To be or not to be, that is the question. We don’t mind William Shakespeare if we bother him (and steal the famous verse fromHamlet) for a small Balenciaga bag which stole all our attention. At the Paris Fashion WeekHowever, we have asked ourselves more or less a similar doubt when – zoom focused on the accessories – the new ones were presented Spring-Summer 2024 bags. Thanks to the (never) usual genius of the creative director Demna, the new bags aren’t really bags. I mean, they’re shoes. But in reality they are also bags. In short, a perfect duality, two accessories that coexist in one as in the most impeccable of oxymorons.
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There are those who brought irony to the catwalk, those who brought satire, those who also brought their dog to the front row of the fashion shows, and those who brought their whole family backstage. There are those like Naomi Campbell who never cease to be charming and those like Kanye West who have almost pretended not to want to be recognizable on the street. Let’s relive the 10 sweetest and most hilarious moments of this recently concluded Milan Fashion Week
Just look at hand level to realize that the new Balenciaga bag as small as a clutch actually challenges the concept of a shoe. Let’s forget about the maison’s it-bags – like the City and the Cagole – this time everything you need to carry with you will be only what is strictly necessary. Just enough to fit – literally – into a shoe. A décolleté pointed toe for lovers of stiletto heels (and with a front zip to secure your items), or a derby shoe for those seeking the formality of men’s clothing. The first was shown off by Kim Kardashian, a dear friend of the creative director of the fashion house.
A brilliant idea that reminds us of the famous pigeon clutch with which only a year ago the English designer Jonathan Anderson had split public opinion in two (still winning the approval of the actress Sarah Jessica Parker, who brought it to the set of And Just Like That).
There was a time when Demna and Guram, fashion’s frenemy-friend brothers, worked side by side. Until something changed, especially for Demna who was chosen to lead the Balenciaga fashion house. Eight years after the first crack in the duo, Guram is ready to redeem himself
The new Balenciaga collection is conceived by Demna as a tribute to the craftsmanship of the garments, but also as a personal expression of fashion and the people dear to him: everything he brought to the catwalk is in fact a mirror of his world and which identifies in its community. It is no coincidence that the casting of the fashion show itself created so much hype: other than models, these are all people dear to the creative director. Starting with Ella, Demna’s mother and his first style inspiration, who opened the fashion show. But be careful to focus your attention only on the faces of the cast, the real surprise – in reality – was right in their hands.
Source: Vanity Fair
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