The Apocalypse wasn't the inspiration that Nicolas Ghesquiere called out for his latest collection for Balenciaga, but there was an Apocalyptic quality to the clothes. A protective element came through in most of the clothes, whether it was through quilting or the fact that most of the fabrics looked as if they had a foam backing to them. They stood off the body in a rather strange way and it was more exaggerated than what you see with neoprene. Some of the pieces looked like a reinvention of what we saw last season, while other pieces looked like they were pieced together with found objects. This collection had a polarizing effect on most critics, but I thought it was a very interesting and refreshing take on the Balenciaga woman. The collection was looking forward in an unexpected way, while maintaining the identity that has been created for Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere. Yes, it's not a commercial smash hit, but the Balenciaga girl will still find something she has to have in this collection.
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