Balmain's Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing, celebrates a decade of artistry and style through a capsule collection featuring his favourite looks
Rather candidly, Olivier Rousteing describes his latest capsule collection with Balmain as his most personal one to date. Since helming the brand at the age of 25, Rousteing has been at the forefront of high fashion. Now, after ten years as the Creative Director of the maison, Rousteing has unveiled a new collection featuring some of his favourite looks. "[Being the Creative Director for Balmain] has been a responsibility that has controlled every moment of my life for the past decade—but, obviously, I wouldn’t have had it any other way. We’ve decided to celebrate those ten years of nonstop challenges, creations and changes with a re-edition of a handful of my favourite looks," said the designer in his official press release.
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Taking on the rebellious and edgy spirit that Balmain and its army are best known for, Rousteing developed a collection that features both contemporary styles and elements from Rousteing's own personal life. Just a year ago, Rousteing suffered an accident which gave him incredibly painful burns. At the time, he began spending more and more time in hospital rooms, with bandages and gauze wraps. Noticeably, the current collection features elements of a similar kind. "I found myself translating those months of doctors and physical therapy into today’s many bands, weaves and dangling straps," commented Rousteing. "By embracing that previous pain and celebrating the power of healing, somehow I’ve been able to translate them into beautiful components of my designs."
