Balenciaga (Fashion Label)

December 4, 2023

Balenciaga Basks in the Warm Glow of Celebrity Forgiveness

After months of reputational repair, the French house brought its latest show to Los Angeles. Almost exactly a year after setting off a flurry of public […]
October 2, 2023

Balenciaga, Loewe, Hermès and Comme des Garçons Assess the Options

It’s time we expect more from our clothes. Assessing the options at Balenciaga, Loewe, Hermès and Comme des Garçons. Backstage after his autobiographical and quasi-retrospective Balenciaga […]
June 1, 2023

The Balenciaga Comeback Is Happening

At the Cannes Film Festival, the Met Gala and with a new collection. Is the world ready? Demna, the mononymic designer of Balenciaga, that former harbinger […]
February 8, 2023

The Future of Balenciaga Is on the Line

And everything else you need to know to hold forth on fashion month at a cocktail party. Get ready. Your feeds are about to be crammed […]
September 28, 2022

Burberry Names Daniel Lee as Its Chief Creative Officer

The English designer joins the British luxury label, replacing Riccardo Tisci after months of speculation. LONDON — Burberry has named Daniel Lee as its new chief […]
July 25, 2022

Chaos and Creation: Inside the Making of Yeezy Gap

In 2020, two fashion brands announced an unusual alliance. Now that goods are finally hitting stores, is Yeezy Gap a corporate-creative cautionary tale, or a new […]
July 13, 2022

Let Them Have Couture

Balenciaga’s latest experiment attempts to open up the mysterious world of Parisian haute couture. PARIS — I spent quite a long time sniffing the candle, twisting […]
July 13, 2022

Let Them Have Couture

Balenciaga’s latest experiment attempts to open up the mysterious world of Parisian haute couture. PARIS — I spent quite a long time sniffing the candle, twisting […]
June 22, 2022

The Avatars Wear Prada

And Balenciaga and Thom Browne. Meta opens a new fashion store for the metaverse. Should you shop? So that’s it. Last October, after Mark Zuckerberg had […]
March 9, 2022

No Ikea Shelves, No Levis: The Retailers Pulling Out of Russia 

Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the increasing financial and reputational risks of doing business in Russia are leading Western brands to halt operations. On Monday, […]