{"id":33195,"date":"2023-03-02T18:40:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T07:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=228610"},"modified":"2023-03-02T18:46:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T07:46:20","slug":"balmain-fall-winter-23-show","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/balmain-fall-winter-23-show\/","title":{"rendered":"PFW: At Balmain, It&#8217;s Femininity According To Olivier Rousteing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_228615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228615\" style=\"width: 1152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignfull -width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-228615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balmain-fall-2023-collection.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 Show Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"1152\" height=\"648\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A model presents a creation from Balmain Womenswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 collection during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, on March 1, 2023. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA \/ AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ava Gardener, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Baccal\u2014just a few names that spring to mind when watching Balmain\u2019s recent Fall\/Winter 2023 show. And much like these women, this season&#8217;s clothes prove femininity is a force to be reckoned with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his 12th year with the luxury French fashion house, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/balmain-olivier-rousteing-netflix\/\">Olivier Rousteing<\/a> diverges far from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/fashion-shows\/resort-2023\/balmain\" target=\"_blank\">Egyptian-inspired resort collection<\/a> and seemingly dips back into the label\u2019s archives, building upon the irreverent work of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/netflix-balmain-capsule-collection\/\">Pierre Balmain<\/a> to realise a collection that is at once unique and cohesive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Paris\u2019 Le Carreau du Temple, models took to the runway in an amalgam of textures: from <a href=\"https:\/\/graziadaily.co.uk\/fashion\/shopping\/velvet-fashion-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\">velvet<\/a> to leather to satin and sequins, there was plenty to take in. The colour palette was mostly black and off-white, with a handful of jewel-toned looks sure to be a red carpet staple.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some highlights included a pearl tassel jacket, a patent leather dress with an asymmetrical neckline, and a velvet corset with a sheer hood. But beyond the glamour of these show-stoppers, faultless tailoring shone. There were plunging corsets and off-shoulder outerwear paired with cropped trousers and <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/grazia-hot-list-10-best-party-shoes\/\">party footwear<\/a>, billowy satin sleeves with A-line skirts and sky-high platforms, and a crystal two-piece set layered over a sheer button-down\u2014all feeding into <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/olivier-rousteing-game-changer\/\">Rousteing<\/a>\u2019s taste for variety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As was to be expected, Balmain\u2019s signature <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/the-curious-timing-of-fashions-recurring-power-shoulders\/\">power shoulders<\/a> and structured draping had an unmissable presence, giving a biting edge to otherwise delicate shapes. The runway was awash with burgeoning trends, with many looks ushering in the controversial return of peplum and convincing us to swap out our ties for bows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much of the intrigue lay in the details. Opera gloves, shopping bags and makeup cases seemed to play on old-school notions of femininity. Only, the mega heights on <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/fashion-platforms-are-not-going-anywhere\/\">platforms<\/a>, supersized diamond <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/balmain-announce-expansion-into-fine-jewelry\/\">earrings<\/a>, hyper-extended pant legs, and super sharp points on stilettos and lapels were there to quash any feelings the designer was getting soft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The duality of each look is clear in the seamless juxtaposition that doesn\u2019t quite hit you at first but instead makes an impact worthy of thinking about long after curtains close. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605519.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3866\" height=\"5799\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605549.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"4000\" height=\"6000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605557.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3815\" height=\"5722\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605581.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"4000\" height=\"6000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605582.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3781\" height=\"5672\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605583.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3841\" height=\"5761\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605591.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3687\" height=\"5531\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605597.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3662\" height=\"5493\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605598.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3596\" height=\"5394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605626.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3831\" height=\"5747\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-228666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1470605634.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Fall Winter 2023 show collection Paris Fashion Week\" width=\"3812\" 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