You could trust Demna to bring out all the stops – and celebrities – when it came to his choice of FROW at the Balenciaga Couture show in Paris today.
During the runway presentation at the George V couture store, celebrities including Naomi Watts and daughter Kai Schreiber, a topless Katy Perry, Real Housewives alumni Lisa Rinna, Kerry Washington, Ashley Graham, Teyana Taylor, Joey King, Nicole Kidman and Brat Girl summer ‘founder’ Charli XCX and more more graced the front row.
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Watts and Schreiber colour co-ordinated in monochrome ensembles, with the actor wearing a V-neck top and skirt two-piece suit with an oversized shoulder silhouette, while her daughter wore black trousers teamed with a sheer black lace long-sleeved top.
All eyes were on Perry, however, who took a leaf out of Lupita N’yongo’s pantless book this week and sported nothing but pair of ripped black tights, a floor-length black coat and black boots, leaving little to the imagination with her shirtless option.
Rinna, meanwhile, served serious Cruella de Vil vibes in an animal-print oversized white coat styled with a black turtleneck and newly-dyed platinum blonde hair, and Charli XCX wore a black halterneck sleeveless shirt dress with black tights and heeled shoes.
Broadcast journalist Derek Blasberg shared a video of a select number of the FROW stars, captioning his carousel of photos and clips: ‘All the girlies came out (and some of the girlies’ girlies) for BALENCIAGA.’
The show itself was an eclectic exploration of the Georgian creative director's vision for the brand, featuring everything from oversized exposed denim, a new interpretation of the puffer jacket, to patchwork dresses and buttery-soft leathers.
'The 53rd Balenciaga Couture Collection illuminates savoir-faire through original techniques and material innovations. Streetwear, goth, skater and metalhead subcultures interact with part minimalistic form and part reimagined glamor. The relationship between fabric, form, the garment and the body is central,' reads the show notes.
The presentation closed with a look made of 47 metres of black nylon wrapped directly on the body by the couture atelier team. The look was ‘destined to be only worn once’, according to its description, and 'takes approximately 30 minutes to make and 30 seconds to dissolve'.
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