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How does one take the brazen hyper-realist satire of one predecessor and blend it with the still ultra-futuristic innovation of another, all while paying homage to the founding couture classicist of the house of Balenciaga<\/a>? Pierpaolo Piccioli<\/a>\u2019s debut collection was a good start to answering that question, especially if you\u2019ve always wondered what Ingrid Bergman would look like if she worked in digital media and had a season pass to the opera. That aesthetic is not too far off from reality, either\u2014celebrity appearances at major fashion shows are a bit like bingo cards, and none so far have checked off Meghan Markle<\/a>, Pink Pantheress, Lauren S\u00e1nchez<\/a>, FKA Twigs<\/a>, and Anne Hathaway<\/a> all in one go.<\/p>\n The collection was highly shoppable, which has become a leitmotif among the designers who have debuted so far\u2014they want your wallets out and<\/em> they want you to be inspired. And it cast a wide net of appeal, bringing together both the house\u2019s hardcore archival fans and the Demna disciples. If you looked closely, Piccioli\u2019s inaugural outing tapped more early Demna-isms, like the semi-sheer T-shirt or boxy shapes, than many probably expected. His subtle nods to the now-Gucci creative director actually illuminated how Demna discreetly honored Crist\u00f3bal\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n Any reference that Piccioli made had to undergo\u2014in the designer\u2019s own words in the show notes\u2014a total \u201crecalibration.\u201d As such, the clothing became a palate cleanser that bridged the past with the present, a task that any new designer must face (there just aren\u2019t usually this many all in a row). The opening look, whose shape took inspiration from the 1957 sack dress\u2014a shocking silhouette at the time\u2014combined with bug-eyed eyewear that evoked more recent collections, is a prime example of this. Same with the 1967 cocoon coat shown in leather with a pair of low-rise skinny trousers and a gold B-buckle belt. But if you didn\u2019t know any of that, you would think that\u2019s what the most tasteful woman you know dresses like, and that universal appeal is what makes the clothing completely translate to the present day.<\/p>\n Even with this transformational approach, the core of Piccioli\u2019s ethos peeked through. That is the point of ushering in a new era, after all. Feathered skirts, opera gloves, and an entirely solid color scheme harkened back to exactly what made his Valentino so uniquely youthful and chic. His woman is wearing pool float\u2013sized flip-flops with parachute khaki shorts, and what of it? This craft was particularly potent when he recognized that the couture fan was suddenly getting younger and they wanted more right now<\/em>.<\/p>\n However, it\u2019s Piccioli\u2019s touch of contemporary timelessness, in combination with the sudden departure from the Demna decade, that makes us realize how immortal the house of Balenciaga has the potential to be. Now that the runway has been wiped clean, the designer only has the open road in front of him.<\/p>\n You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How does one take the brazen hyper-realist satire of one predecessor and blend it with the still ultra-futuristic innovation of another, all while paying homage to the founding couture classicist of the house of Balenciaga? 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