Balenciaga Couture Debut Lacks Purpose, Says Cathy Horyn
TL;DR
Cathy Horyn reviews Balenciaga’s couture debut by Pier Paolo Piccioli and finds it pompous yet purposeless, reviving Piccioli’s Valentino silhouettes with Balenciaga accents while offering little modern relevance, and noting that the garden-show setting and sweeping, movement-blocking garments feel more like a spectacle than a pointed couture statement.
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