JGB’s Goodies of the Day: Balmain

Balmain (Spring/Summer 2013): Olivier Rousteing gave us all the glamour we would expect from The House of Balmain, a menswear inspired collection with high shoulders and waistlines, much like the statuesque beauties of the 80s, from Brigitte Nielsen in Beverly Hills Cop 2 to Grace Jones album cover NightClubbing. With an eye for re-invention, Rousteing […]

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New Face of Balmain

After the melancholic departure of Christophe Decarnin, the House of Balmain finally chose a new head designer, a much younger, more attractive Olivier Rousteing. Olivier Rousting (age 25) worked for five years at Roberto Cavalli before joining Balmain in 2009. Ennu Amsterdam, a boutique that sells designer labels like Alaia, Ann Demeulemeester, Balenciaga, Balmain, Comme […]

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