PFW SS24: Balmain
TEN DAYS ago Olivier Rousteing announced on Instagram fifty boxes carrying Balmain's spring-summer 2024 collection were stolen. In a panic and with no other choice, the designer and his atelier were forced to ...
Balmain’s AW23 campaign celebrates heritage and craftsmanship
BALMAIN, a brand that is known for its extravaganza, stripped back the spectacle and focused on celebrating its legacy in its autumn-winter 2023 womenswear show.
The themes of heritage and craftsmanship wh...
Balmain introduces the new B-Buzz dynasty bag
PAST and present merge in the latest Balmain accessories line designed by Olivier Rousteing, looking toward the brand’s founder - Pierre Balmain - as key inspiration, yet injecting a fierce dosage of modernity...
Balmain shares its support for In The BLK mentorship program
BALMAIN announces its courteous support of the mentorship program, In The BLK, a non-profit association of Black fashion creatives working harmoniously to build a more comprehensive future for fashion. In eleva...
Balmain collaborates with Beyoncé for Renaissance Couture
IN BETWEEN relaxing and finalising the SS23 collection for Balmain, Olivier Rousteing's surroundings were filled with the sounds of Beyoncé's latest album Renaissance. Playing on an endless loop, each track beg...
Mert and Marcus photograph Balmain’s Spring 2022 campaign
BALMAIN selected photographer duo Mert and Marcus to photograph the brand’s Spring 2022 collection backstage at its fashion week presentation. The presentation took place at the Jean Nouvel-designed La Seine Mu...
Balmain and Trudon join together to launch limited edition candle
LEADING fashion and fragrances houses Balmain and Trudon have announced the release of a limited-edition version of their Balmain-Trudon scented candle. The product was originally launched over a year ago and h...
PFW SS22: Balmain
MARKING a decade as creative director of Balmain, Oliver Rousteing has revolutionised the French fashion house helping it become of one of the leaders in the industry once again. In 2011, at the young age of 25...
Balmain partners with Channel 4 for five-part drama series to present collection
OLIVIER Rousteing has never been afraid of shaking things up. Following the rules may not be his forte, but the Creative Director of Balmain doesn’t seek to shock for the sake of shocking.
Instead, the Frenc...
Glass breaks down the Grammy’s best dressed
THE LONG awaited 63rd Grammy Awards took place last night in all its glory, despite continued coronavirus restrictions, and their previous postponement. Much of the ceremony took place virtually, but a host of ...
PFW AW21: Balmain
AS WE remain in yet another month of lockdown, nostalgia about freedom and holidaying has become ever-more intense. This season, Balmain’s AW21 show provides us with an outlet as the collection embodies the con...
Glass meets model on a mission – Duckie Thot
ONLY a few years into her career, there are not many who have created the same seismic shift in fashion quite like Nyadak Thot. Better known as Duckie Thot, the South Sudanese-Australian model has turned the fa...
PFW SS21: Balmain
IN celebration of Balmain’s 75th anniversary, 35-year-old creative director Olivier Rousteing presented a remarkable SS21 collection dripping with 70s glamour, harkening back to the earliest postwar designs of ...
PFWM AW19: Balmain
BOLD, uncompromising and fearless. Balmain’s AW19 show presents the epitome of cool and confident fashion at Paris Fashion Week Men.
The polished floor reflects the cool blue lights that line the walls o...
PWF SS19: Balmain
COLLATING heritage with ultramodernism: Balmain’s PFW show displayed 89 looks for the SS19 collection, all without exception audacious and seductive. From ancient Egypt to 101 Dalmatians references, Olivier Rou...
Exclusive – Glass interviews leading model Sean O’Pry
A motivated man Leading model Sean O’Pry shares the secrets of his ongoing success with Glass
A 28-YEAR old runway veteran who has appeared in endless campaigns for the most prestigious designers s...
PMFW: Balmain
ON THE eve of PMFW closing day, Balmain showcased their SS19 collection. Maritime meets Michael, Jackson that is, is an effective description of the very true-to-brand collection.
The sequin pieces a...
PWF SS18: Balmain
BALMAIN’S designer Olivier Rousteing showcased his SS18 collection in the elegance of Paris. With the venue full, it set out to be an extravagant show.
With models literally dominated the cat...
PFW AW17: Balmain
BALMAIN has garnered a reputation for edgy garments that ooze modernity. But this season, Olivier Rousteing went for something a bit more rock n’ roll.
Featuring looks more likely to be seen at a Bon Jovi ...
PFW AW16: Balmain
BALMAIN’S creative director Oliver Rousteing newly uniformed Balmain army for AW16 and – curiously enough – newly coiffured while he was at it. Mixing up the dye jobs, Gigi went brunette, Kendall went dirty blo...
A dream-maker and a revolutionary – Claude Montana
Born in Paris in 1947, Claude Montana is the master designer who defined the power-dressing movement of the 1980s and transformed Lanvin’s haute couture in the ’90s. Dubbed “King of the Shoulder Pad” for hi...