Balenciaga FW07 really got some mixed reactions, mainly because the collection itself was so mixed. Gorgeous silk tribal prints, combined with nautical pants, sporty-tech plastic shoes, and white eyebrows? I dub it "haute hipster," or possibly "scene-chic." And I think it works. The ethnic-print dresses in themselves were amazingly beautiful, with their vibrant colors and louche-yet-intricate draping. The pants were great in a preppy-dandy sort of way, and the blazers were just, for lack of a better word, neat. The shoes were show-stopping works of art, not quite pretty, but always attention-commanding. Although this collection isn't quite up to par with some of Nic's other collections, it's still unique, fresh, beautiful, and cool. And with all the variety, there's a lot to love. And when you think about it, it's just like Nicolas to completely switch up his inspirations, from the future and robots one season, to hipsters and random city-types this season. That motion and modernity, combined with impeccable workmanship and beautiful clothes, is completely Balenciaga.
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