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Decoding Demna’s Vision for Balenciaga

The designer talks to Tim Blanks about the apocalyptic power of his latest Balenciaga show and why reality beats the metaverse.
Balenciaga's Autumn/Winter 2022 show.
Kim Kardashian, Anna Wintour, François-Henri Pinault and others watch Balenciaga's Autumn/Winter 2022 show. (Imran Amed)

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The Business Vision Behind Balenciaga’s ‘New Era’

From a couture revival to winning the Met Gala, the Kering-owned brand is white-hot. Ahead of its buzzed-about Paris Fashion Week show Saturday, CEO Cedric Charbit speaks to BoF about the strategy behind ‘new era’ Balenciaga and his plan for pushing sales to the next level.

Can Balenciaga Modernise Couture?

Reviving Balenciaga’s haute couture operation has been a transformative experience for Demna Gvasalia, resulting in a democratic, gender-fluid collection that includes jeans and t-shirts. The designer sits down with Tim Blanks for an in-depth interview on the label’s ‘50th couture collection.’

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Tim Blanks
Tim Blanks

Tim Blanks is Editor-at-Large at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and covers designers, fashion weeks and fashion’s creative class.

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