US EditionDemna Bows Out at Balenciaga with Star-Studded Paris Catwalk Show
PARIS, ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, JUL 9 – Demna ends a decade at Balenciaga with a couture show before leading Gucci's revival, a move Kering hopes will boost the under-performing brand's fortunes.
- On Wednesday during Paris Haute Couture Week, Demna wraps up his decade at Balenciaga with a final collection, ahead of starting at Gucci on Thursday.
- After a decade at Balenciaga, Demna left to revitalize Gucci, prompting Kering's shares to fall over 12 percent since his promotion announcement.
- Demna’s star-studded farewell show during Paris Haute Couture Week was attended by celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Kim Kardashian, with Kering CEO Pinault praising Gucci’s 'creative power' as key to its future.
- Demna's final Balenciaga show set the stage for Glenn Martens to debut Maison Margiela's first ready-to-wear collection and for Demna's Gucci debut next March.
- Analysts suggest Demna's provocative style at Balenciaga may challenge Gucci's traditional image, reflecting industry debate on his long-term fit at the Italian luxury house.
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Nicole Kidman & Michelle Yeoh Do Some 'Severe and Monumental' Tailoring in Paris
Vanni Bassetti/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesNicole Kidman and Michelle Yeoh were among the A-list cast of characters who sat in the front row of Demna’s final collection for Balenciaga on Wednesday morning in Paris. Both Oscar winners have modeled for brand campaigns and worn the designer’s creations on the red carpet over the past few years, so it was no surprise to see them support Demna as he took one last bow. It’s also fitting tha…
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Demna bows out at Balenciaga with star-studded Paris catwalk show
Maverick Georgian fashion designer Demna bowed out after 10 years at Balenciaga on Wednesday with a star-studded Paris show featuring Kim Kardashian and veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell on the catwalk.
Demna closes a decade at Balenciaga with final couture show
For his final couture collection at Balenciaga, Demna didn’t look back in nostalgia — he moved forward with focus.“This collection is the perfect way for me to finish my decade at Balenciaga,” he wrote in a letter accompanying the collection. “I have come as close as possible to being satisfied in this endless pursuit of impossible perfection” — a phrase he described as the “defining ethos of Cristóbal Balenciaga.”Staged at the House’s salons on…
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