Nicolas Ghesquière’s Fall/Winter collection for Balenciaga tackles the American Sportswear and splits it into two. From the classic khaki’s modern urban housewife and the chic street punk. There were a few of last season trend recycled like the argyle and stained denim pants. The opening section incorporated a lot of this season big trends, from an abundant number of knit piece to heavy outerwear pieces. The knit pieces had a almost collegiate look to them. One of the top looks in the opening section was a v-neck blue argyle sweater worn with bleach splatter denim pant. All of the looks in the collection were shown with a cap and gloves. The second section really fell into a collegiate look but the knit pieces shifted into a modern deconstructed look. The jackets and vests in this section became very tailored and strong. One of the standout pieces in this section is a black wool bomber jacket worn with a gray vest and a straight leg khaki pant.

The closing section was very small this season, a few outerwear pieces but the emphasis is on a bundled look for Fall. The must have pieces from the collection are two young and playful pieces form the collection. First is the black cashmere/angora sweater, the bottom half of sleeves and body of the sweater is done in sheer net weave. In contrast the top half is a tight knit but the softness really tones down the modern look. The must have piece from the collection is paid of the bleached black denim pants. While the collection is very small, I was eager to see more. Last season we saw more of a modern look from Ghesquiere, this season he tones down the modern side and pump up the youthful edge to the collection. While the forward vision is absent, the collection is safe but still edgy for the Balenciaga customer. A lot of classic pieces to build off of, at the same time enough unique pieces to really give the client a new look to build off of. Bravo Monsieur Ghesquiere!

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