Olivier Rousteing’s’s spring show for Balmain coincided with the official launch of a new range of perfumes by licensee Estée Lauder Cos., and the designer said backstage he’s convinced that fashion and beauty will further converge in the future in unexpected ways. “I wanted to include the beauty world into the fashion world, and I … Read more
PARIS — Balmain has appointed Bruna Scognamiglio as chief marketing officer, the latest in a series of management changes made by parent company Mayhoola as it prepares to take the company to the next level of growth. A veteran marketing executive with more than two decades of experience at brands including Procter & Gamble and … Read more
Olivier Rousteing can certainly identify with the main character of “The Lion King.” When he was a nine-year-old boy growing up with his adoptive parents in Bordeaux, France, he related to Simba’s missions: “Creating your own kingdom, fighting for success, fighting for freedom,” he recalled in an interview on Wednesday. To be sure, Rousteing was … Read more
The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages, a seaside retreat on Shelter Island, N.Y., will host Balmain for a pop-up from July 17-Aug. 15. Balmain will show its high summer and pre-fall collections. Balmain has partnered with L.A.-based stylist and Decades Inc. founder Cameron Silver to curate the retail experience in a resort setting. In 2022, The … Read more
THE LATE SHOW: Is rescheduling an emerging runway trend? WWD has learned that Balmain, which had been slated to show its spring 2025 men’s collection on June 21, now plans to present it this fall instead. The development comes only a few weeks after Fendi announced that it would sit out Paris Couture Week later … Read more
DIZ AND THAT: Txampi Diz, Balmain‘s chief marketing officer since 2017, is to leave the Paris-based fashion house “to pursue other interests.” Balmain announced his departure in a brief press release. His next move could not immediately be learned. “Ever since my very first days here at Balmain, Txampi has always been an incredible partner, … Read more
If you’ve ever attended a coed fashion show and felt that the womenswear overshadowed the menswear, you’re not alone. That’s one reason Olivier Rousteing is giving back Balmain‘s men’s collection its own spotlight with a dedicated show on Saturday during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. “Also, sometimes the men’s buyers are not coming during women’s … Read more
