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PurseBlog.com · Oct 7th, 2009, 01:25 PM

If the clothes of Christophe Decarnin’s Spring 2010 collection for Balmain were the costumes for a movie, that movie would be Beyond Thunderdome 2: In Da Club.

The clothes are straight from the closet of a post-apocalyptic party girl; they’re equal parts grunge and glam, which continues and builds upon the half dozen or so trends that Balmain single-handedly spawned with their Fall 2009 effort (if you’ve bought any daytime sequins or hard shoulders for fall, thank Christophe Decarnin).

This season was another one filled with military jackets, glitter, epaulets, and deconstruction to the point of near-demolition. But these garments were less glam-industrial and more dystopian-fabulous, which means we got them in shades of gold and bronze instead of silver and graphite.

The glittering tanks that looked a bit like ultrafine chain mail were a standout under the types of jackets that have come to be a Balmain classic under Decarnin – lots of embellishment on top of statement shoulders and a militaristic aesthetic, smart shrunken leather blazers, and a vague marching band vibe here and there. And it sounds ridiculous, and it was, but also incredibly brilliant.

And if you don’t like it, well, too bad. Much of chain retail is going to be ripping off this collection in every way imaginable in a few months, and you’re going to be hard pressed to find something on-trend that doesn’t look like it came from this runway.

Images via Style.com.

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HandbagAngel · Oct 7th, 2009, 03:07 PM

So sexy and edgy! Not everyone has those models' figure to rock them, but they sure are so pretty!

M_Butterfly · Oct 13th, 2009, 06:00 PM

Edgy is the right word!! Sad that I do not have the body to rock these either!!

gacats · Oct 13th, 2009, 06:22 PM

I want every single one of those jackets.

LV-PRADAfanatic · Oct 13th, 2009, 08:56 PM

Hot ho thot...

calneva · Oct 19th, 2009, 05:26 PM

It's not the style for me. Too young and hip.

But I love it. They did a great job.

Oct 7th, 2009, 01:25 PM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 444	Fashion Week Spring 2010: Balmain If the clothes of Christophe Decarnin’s Spring 2010 collection for Balmain were the costumes for a movie, that movie would be Beyond Thunderdome 2: In Da Club. The clothes are straight from the closet of a post-apocalyptic party girl; they’re equal parts grunge and glam, which continues and builds upon the half dozen or so trends that Balmain single-handedly spawned with their Fall 2009 effort (if you’ve bought any daytime sequins or hard shoulders for fall, thank Christophe Decarnin). This season was another one filled with military jackets, glitter, epaulets, and deconstruction to the point of near-demolition. But these garments were less glam-industrial and more dystopian-fabulous, which means we got them in shades of gold and bronze instead of silver and graphite. The glittering tanks that looked a bit like ultrafine chain mail were a standout under the types of jackets that have come to be a Balmain classic under Decarnin – lots of embellishment on top of statement shoulders and a militaristic aesthetic, smart shrunken leather blazers, and a vague marching band vibe here and there. And it sounds ridiculous, and it was, but also incredibly brilliant. And if you don’t like it, well, too bad. Much of chain retail is going to be ripping off this collection in every way imaginable in a few months, and you’re going to be hard pressed to find something on-trend that doesn’t look like it came from this runway. Images via Style.com. View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Oct 7th, 2009, 03:07 PM	#2
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,175	So sexy and edgy! Not everyone has those models' figure to rock them, but they sure are so pretty!
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,175

Oct 13th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#3
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157	Edgy is the right word!! Sad that I do not have the body to rock these either!!
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157

Oct 13th, 2009, 06:22 PM	#4
gacats love me some bags! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 7,093	I want every single one of those jackets.
	__________________ GaCats Proud Navy Mom 2010 Wishlist: 1 Chanel bag - still thinking LV Damier Neverfull I'm editing my possessions, folks!

Oct 13th, 2009, 08:56 PM	#5
LV-PRADAfanatic Built Hot for LV Joined: Oct 2007 Location: That's ME ^_^ Posts: 14,740	Hot ho thot...
	__________________ All so LoVely, so little time to get them all

Oct 19th, 2009, 05:26 PM	#6
calneva drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 555	It's not the style for me. Too young and hip. But I love it. They did a great job.

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