BRB, drowning in BALENCIAGA.
Fall 2020 show this weekend. Between the rows of seats submerged in water and the ceiling projections depicting blue skies that turned into stormy clouds and eventually a fiery hell, you couldn't ignore the show's apocalyptic feel.Designers have dabbled with climate change references before, particularly this season.
The somber effect was felt early on in the collection, with a mostly all-black lineup of floor-sweeping robes and monastic garb that conjured ideas of religious dressing Eventually the modest clothes gave way to seemingly random references like motocross and soccer before culminating with elegant bias-cut dresses in primary colors.
Demna Gvasalia, the brand's creative director, confirmed the melancholic mood was intentional."I just wanted something quite emotionally triggering and quite sad, and I thought about flood," he toldSee, below, to watch the Balenciaga Fall 2020 show.
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