This past week Balenciaga presented its Resort 2025 collection in Shanghai – a first time for the brand. Showing in China signifies Balenciaga’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its presence in the Chinese market, where the brand already enjoys a significant following. The brand sure is Parisian, but China is practically its home market. There are more Balenciaga stores in China than in any other country.

The show took place at the prestigious Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai, a harmonious blend of fashion and art, highlighting the brand’s commitment to creativity and cultural integration. The runway show was a visual and auditory experience, with models walking through spaces designed to resemble rain-soaked streets and stormy landscapes. The sound of rain and thunder added to the immersive atmosphere, creating a powerful connection between the audience and the collection. How can we not love the perfect “collaboration” of fashion and nature – a perfect harmony!

There is just nothing more exciting than nature and fashion working together!

The Resort 2025 Collection drew inspiration from a mix of urban streetwear, traditional Chinese elements, and futuristic designs. Demna’s vision for this collection was to create a dialogue between the past, present, and future, reflecting Shanghai’s dynamic evolution.

The show featured bold and innovative designs, characteristic of Balenciaga’s aesthetic under Demna’s leadership. The choice of Shanghai as the venue highlights the city’s vibrant cultural backdrop and underscores its importance to Balenciaga’s global strategy.

And, of course, there was also a lot of cool denim, reflecting Demna’s signature blend of high fashion and casual elements. The denim pieces were characterized by bold, elongated silhouettes and a distinctive black color palette that dominated the runway. Notable denim items included dramatic silhouettes in Demna’s signature oversized styles. Featuring extreme proportions as well as unconventional, surprising cuts​.

Leather was also very present – all of the jackets with over-long sleeves. You may pay attention to this detail as this will definitely be a big trend this coming fall and winter.

You can check out some of the best denim looks in our gallery below.

You can shop for he current spring/summer 2024 Balenciaga collection at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and at FWRD.

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Retrofête made their runway debut during New York Fashion Week. A dream come true for creative director, Israeli born Ohad Seroya, who started designing his own clothes already as a young boy.

“I used to cut denim and make my own because my mother couldn’t buy me any. So I used to make them flare, sew them and put patches on them,” explains Ohad. “I design what I like to call over-the-top ready-to-wear — catering to both the everyday and life’s biggest moments,” says Ohad who co-founded the New York City-based label in 2018 with his husband, Aviad Klin.

“To show your life story and express who you are is very emotional. We want to give to the Retrofête girl the full experience, and now they get to understand that we are not just a brand, we are a story, and there’s a lot of story to tell.

Spring 2024 encapsulates my childhood memories, worldly travels, and late nights spent at fetes along the way. Each look tells a story of my life.” 

You can shop for the current Retrofête collection on their website, at FWRD, at NET-A-PORTER, and at Neiman Marcus.

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