Olivier Rousteing almost never repeats this season and relies on shimmering and lacquer textures.
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Image Balmain. Autumn, 2018
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At first glance, Olivier Rousteing's life looks like a Hollywood tale. At 32, he heads one of the most reputable fashion houses, his friends are world fashion and show business stars that make up the Balmain army, and 4.7 million followers on Instagram pay considerable dividends. Probably, this stellar life was embodied in the new collection, which literally dazzled the guests of the fall-winter 2018/19 show.
The designer hardly repeats himself in the new collection, but still uses mini-silhouettes and sometimes again turns to the hussar uniform. However, it all fades away in the radiance that the collection as a whole exudes. Rusten used the most unexpected materials for Balmain: from silver foil and PVC to holographic glitter and crystal mesh. It seems that under the guidance of a young designer, the brand is starting a new chapter in its history.