What the HELL is going on at Balenciaga?? #pfw #ss17 #wrong

Someone at Balenciaga should be fired. And no, not just Demna, the new creative director, but whomever the idiot is who keeps hiring the wrong designer.

It just isn’t fair. They keep selecting great designers WHO DON’T DESERVE THIS BRAND! This isn’t a slight. This isn’t about talent. It’s about the fit. And Demna doesn’t fit Balenciaga.

First of all, last season was an atrocity. And for this season he totally switched direction, and clearly he has decided to lean on what he knows. As a result this wasn’t about Balenciaga this was a Vetements show under the header of Balenciaga.

And OMG. What was up with the Condom coat at Balenciaga?

Condom coat at Balenciaga SS17 by demna Gvasalia

Which must be meant for the Penis track suit at Vetements

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Penis track suit at Vetements SS17 by demna gvasalia

I mean, come on! These “life preserver” hoodies, and the slanted skirts over hip-high boots were re-runs from Vetements!

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demna gvasalia for Vetements
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demna gvasalia as creative director of Balenciaga
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demna gvasalia as creative director of Balenciaga
demna gvasalia as creative director of Balenciaga

It’s as if they were edited Vetements pieces from his show and he was like, “hey, lets stick that in Balenciaga”.

This is bullshit. And I don’t feel sorry for him. There was no way that he didn’t realize this was too close a design. No one wants to associate Vetements with Balenciaga- and hey, dude – you’ve got balls trying to compare what you make at Vetements to the legacy of the Balenciaga brand – a heritage brand that literally shaped the mold of modern fashion. Come on!!

Then it got worse. Yep, demna created a whole new house of horrors

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linebackers by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga

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linebackers by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga

Good luck getting through airport security in those coats.

But it didn’t stop. Granny sofa’s around the world have been stripped of their fabric

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granny dresses by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga
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granny jumpsuits by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga

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granny dresses by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga

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granny dresses by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga
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granny tops by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga
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granny pants by demna gvasalia for Balenciaga

To be fair, there was one ray of sunshine. This look is spectacular and if he is smart he will build on this look. But that seems like a shit shot in the dark.

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