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After a no show at the Balmain show, it's been announced that Christophe Decarnin has been in a mental hospital since January.
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Just had a look at the collection and I have to say, this is not a bad thing for Balmain.
The article says that Melanie Ward and the team designed the whole thing.
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Yeah, it's weird, wouldn't he have had some input, at least on the direction of the collection, if he was there until sometime in January? Or was the entire collection designed and samples made in less than three months?Originally posted by droogist View PostJust had a look at the collection and I have to say, this is not a bad thing for Balmain.
The article says that Melanie Ward and the team designed the whole thing.THE HOUSE OF DIS
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Amazing.Comment
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oh shit. hope he recovers soon. there are better things in life than nervous breakdowns if you know what i mean... :(Comment
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An excerpt from this article by Jenny Barchfield:
"BALMAIN
These overalls weren't in Kansas anymore.
The Paris label gave that wholesome Midwestern staple a decidedly unwholesome turn, sending out blinged-out overalls in sexy silver chainmail that would make Dorothy blush.
The high-wattage coveralls and second-skin catsuits were a welcome alternative to the peaked-shouldered blazers that helped make Balmain the go-to brand for jet-set party girls looking to make a big entrance. Designer Christophe Decarnin has been churning out variations on the blockbuster look for years now, and it was refreshing to see him serve up a collection that, while not revolutionary, at least charted some new territory.
Gone were the peaked shoulders, replaced by flat square shoulders on the elongated, lapel-less jackets in metallic leather. As for the overalls, they fit so seamlessly into the label's sexy rich 'n' roll aesthetic it was hard to see why Decarnin didn't seize on them seasons ago.
Still, Thursday's collection was not all about change. The bling remained: The jackets glinted with ornate hand-embroidered mirrorwork stripes and Swarovski crystal patches. And It Girls with the legs to pull off the label's tiny dresses needn't panic: Balmain's notoriously high hemlines didn't migrate southward — in fact, the sleeves on many of the dresses appeared longer than the dresses themselves.
The collection looked sure to please not only Balmain's exclusive clique of fans, but also the fashion critics who'd started grumbling about Decarnin's collections always being the same."
Obviously she did not get the memo regarding Decarnin.THE HOUSE OF DIS
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IDK when picture was taken, but he definitely doesn't look healthy. Hope he gets well fast.Comment
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But if melani ward is involved it will mean good things. She has done really nice things at Helmut Lang back in the day.Comment
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Melanie Ward has the complete opposite aesthetic of Balmain's and I still don't understand why they picked her. Having this said, I am looking forward to her influence on this brand.Comment
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and thank lord for that.Originally posted by Patchwork View PostFashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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for what it's worth, I always thought Decarnin looked great in a pair of Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane jeansComment
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Somehow I missed this news, Decarnin has already left Balmain...
Our sources have depicted a difficult work environment for Decarnin, with company execs continually pressing for ever more sales of the exorbitantly priced wares. T-shirts, for example, can go for well over a thousand dollars while prices for more elaborate pieces hover at couture levels. The WWD story goes on to describe a rift between the designer and Balmain’s CEO Alain Hivelin over a lower-priced line and the overall direction of the house, which may have been what ultimately drove the designer to a maison de repos with depression.Comment
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And the new guy is in, from inside the house.modern manComment
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Forgot which article it was, but there was a piece talking about how with Galliano and Decarnin being replaced by someone from the in-house team (same with McQueen we can say), we may be witnessing the decline of the fashion designer as superstar. It seems like the brand is more important than the designer, and it's certainly good for big wigs to hire someone not famous, so he will be a good boy.
The list of designers canned/left in the last years:
Tom Ford
Hedi Slimane
Helmut Lang
Jil Sander
Martin Margiela
Decarnin (arguably he was never a superstar)
Galliano
Probably more that I don't recall.
All of the above are big business houses, whether traditional or bought out by the new conglomerates.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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This is not "crazy" but not worth creating a thread for, thus jumping in this one.
Unfortunately, Danielle Steele may have a point.
But good riddance!Comment
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