Brand Spotlight: Balenciaga - Topic of the day 11/18/24

Founded in 1919 by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Balenciaga has managed to be a noteworthy presence in the fashion industry, be it through their clothes, designers, noteworthy relationships with celebrities, contentious advertising or its impact on trends at large. You more than likely have an opinion of Balenciaga, so feel free to share it here.
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brerbo
brerbo4w ago
never heard of em, next.
Sam
Sam4w ago
Ah yes, the trash bag label.
algoresky
algoresky4w ago
Current incarnation is good
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
she ba on my lenci until i go agagagagaga
algoresky
algoresky4w ago
Previous was too
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oman121
oman1214w ago
balenci couture shows are really cool
Sam
Sam4w ago
Of the 3 Kering labels I can remember on the top of my head… Gucci, YSL and Balenciaga, it’s a 3rd for me. It just seems like a rather silly brand to me.
oman121
oman1214w ago
these coats and scarf that look like they are blowing when static are really impresive
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pumaturtle
pumaturtle4w ago
They have cool stuff
seth
seth4w ago
love me some balenciaga
Smiles
Smiles4w ago
Denma the goat
algoresky
algoresky4w ago
He's a person not a goat
Weeg
Weeg4w ago
Bait
seth
seth4w ago
is this genuine
mattw2
mattw24w ago
Personally think Balenciaga is infinitely more interesting than current YSL or Gucci though. Even if I wouldn't wear a lot of it and Denma seems to be fashion kryptonite.
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Vaccarello ysl defender has logged on I disagree However you are entitled to your opinion
gv
gv4w ago
It's definitely overhyped and blown out of proportion but they have made some incredible items over the past years. Those items never really get put in the spotlight though as there are so many 'meme' items that are more talked about and get shown off more often
Sam
Sam4w ago
Perhaps it's due to lack of exposure but when I think of YSL it's more...
Sam
Sam4w ago
:linkCool:
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Sam
Sam4w ago
Balanciaga?:
Sam
Sam4w ago
:xd:
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adaptation
adaptation4w ago
This is exactly what gv is talking about lol
gv
gv4w ago
It's probably the most difficult brand to justify the prices from. I have two coats in my room rn that I am trying to sell for a friend and while they are certainly unique, the materials and tailoring are way too simple to justify the retail prices It is a social experiment and it is the result of ostentatious consumption. its questioning what luxury is
mattw2
mattw24w ago
Let us meet with pistols at dawn and settle this properly.
Smiles
Smiles4w ago
Balenciaga's real issue is their good clothes are too scary for 90% of people
seth
seth4w ago
balenciaga tailoring mmmmmm
gv
gv4w ago
idk, I feel like it caters to a certain audience and they are super fans. I've seen people who shouldn't, but did drop 10k in the balenci store
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
It’s much easier to draw in a ysl suit than in the 16xl balenci hoodie I got this
gv
gv4w ago
it's these whale customers that keep coming
Smiles
Smiles4w ago
Ya but you might miss them entirely in the 16xl hoodie
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Hmm true actually If chopper has the balenci armor on that could also present a problem
Sam
Sam4w ago
Tbf I only have 2 items from YSL and 1 from Gucci that I've not been able to verify if it's real or not
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adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Although I think that stuff is plastic
carrion
carrion4w ago
balenciaga acts as the most efficient litmus test for if im going to take your opinions on fashion seriously or not.
seth
seth4w ago
sam i cant handle this totd AND a sam legit check moment im gonna lose my fucking mind
gv
gv4w ago
tag looks off i don't think it should have the white line on the side
seth
seth4w ago
sam is about to be like i got it from the charity shop for one pence and then that one blob emote
Sam
Sam4w ago
It was from a second hand shop, it was gifted to me actually, £20 :bloberm:
sam
sam4w ago
sam this was not an opportunity to answer earnestly 😭
Sam
Sam4w ago
What lol
bishopcorrigan
Sam at this point you should assume that your preconceived notions about major labels are largely uniformed and should use threads like this as an opportunity to learn more about the reality of them rather than the perception of those outside of the fashion sphere
Sam
Sam4w ago
:linkThink:
seth
seth4w ago
anyway let me give my actual answer instead of just tweaking: balenciaga is popular and dominant in the fashion world for a reason, it's one of the most interesting labels in recent history and denma has transformed the fashion landscape. it has pretty goated runway and its rtw, while oversaturated, is iconic and interesting variance across the brand their shapes and fits are so iconic and gude best shaped boots in the high fashion world no argument and i do think it's an interesting look at how luxury is evolving. it's not a game of scarcity or even price (for luxury consumers) anymore, but rather a sort of irony of being in the know. balenciaga thrives on being unapproachable to the average consumer because being ~in~ on balenciaga is the exclusivity that they sell it's stupid it's meta it's also just objective brilliant god i wish i could bounce on it just once denma pLEASE
oman121
oman1214w ago
i think the kiss heels have a spot for best boot shapes but otherwise i agree
seth
seth4w ago
honestly i have heels and boots in different categores in my mind
bishopcorrigan
Noooooo so many better Rick boots please
seth
seth4w ago
also that
oman121
oman1214w ago
:nooooo: but i think they are neat ur probably right tho im not a rick head anyway back to balenci
seth
seth4w ago
look up some of his older heels, like the scorpio or viscious heels a lot more subtle but also really pretty
bishopcorrigan
Off topic but kiss heels are a sirens song for people approaching more avant fashion
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Bad take
bishopcorrigan
Brick rate with kiss heels is basically 95%
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
I’m the 5%
seth
seth4w ago
it's a good take
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Soon
bishopcorrigan
Please
seth
seth4w ago
strike boots are by and far the best military boot in the game rn
bishopcorrigan
You’re causing me physical pain
oman121
oman1214w ago
yeah no for sure, i dont think i would wear them i just think the shape is iconic
Sam
Sam4w ago
:linkHug:
bishopcorrigan
Da hell Sam joyous at my discomfort
oman121
oman1214w ago
anyway on heeled boots i would kill bishop for those tabis if they were my size
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
I wouldn’t because they don’t go into my wardrobe well and also bishop is a nice guy Do you feel bad now oman
bishopcorrigan
Yall are dogs chasing cars if you got any of these what would you do with them
Sam
Sam4w ago
It was only a hugging emoji :dead:
bishopcorrigan
Oh I thought link was cheering on my demise
oman121
oman1214w ago
they would look cool sitting next to my other boots
bishopcorrigan
Ah the traditional boot guy move
oman121
oman1214w ago
:xd: back to my roots
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Most of the things I’m chasing my closet can support or is close to supporting
Sam
Sam4w ago
:linkBow:
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oman121
oman1214w ago
cant belive i got into this whole thing from boots and slim fit raws
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
This may be the biggest exception
bishopcorrigan
I would never click on an emoji to learn more information about it, antithetical to my design ethos
seth
seth4w ago
you've been reading that damn book too much
sam
sam4w ago
giggling and cackling imagining adapt kiss heels
oman121
oman1214w ago
bishop doesnt need emotes if he never reacts
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Me too tbh My closet could support maybe… half a fit with them
bishopcorrigan
I guess I only have blurry ideas of your wardrobe but I can’t imagine what you would wear them with adapt
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
But that’s okay
oman121
oman1214w ago
we need to get adapt to DSM or SVRN and let him go wild trying shit on, i want to see it
bishopcorrigan
I was always this annoying trust me I’m in a literary echo chamber Someone say something about balenciaga Post couture
midi
midi4w ago
I like Balenciaga because funni shape and hourglass silhouette funny
adaptation
adaptation4w ago
I’ve like actually never posted a bunch of my favorite stuff in waywt because I’m not that motivated to do photos right now so the odds aren’t quite as long as you think they are but they are not good
seth
seth4w ago
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oman121
oman1214w ago
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adaptation
adaptation4w ago
Cristobal was a interesting dude Refusing to get visual interest from anything other than silhouette is frankly based
sam
sam4w ago
balenciaga couture 51 was good
midi
midi4w ago
It forces an exaggerated silhouette on me that's hard to achieve without the cut
oman121
oman1214w ago
I like 52 a lot
ttocs
ttocs4w ago
I support the promotion of plate armor as casual wear. thats about all i got
sam
sam4w ago
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bishopcorrigan
‘24 couture wasn’t my favorite but I liked a few looks
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oman121
oman1214w ago
i forgot how much i dont like the shoes from 52nd
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bishopcorrigan
Yeah I rarely like his couture footwear tbh The exaggerated pumps were good
Pesty
Pesty4w ago
I wish I was flamboyant enough for kiss heels
bishopcorrigan
These
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bishopcorrigan
Sirens song strikes again Kiss heels are the straightest platforms ever made
Pesty
Pesty4w ago
More like Rick’s slutty arc stan But I’m not meant to wear that stuff 😥
Spuck
Spuck4w ago
After hanging around here a lot more, reading a lot more about fashion, understanding the history of the brand, how important Denma is over the last decade or so.. I still don't like the brand, even if I understand it more.
bishopcorrigan
If everyone liked it (even everyone in fashion) demna wouldn’t have gone far enough so I think that’s a fair take
Spuck
Spuck4w ago
Part of growing is learning that not everything is for you, and that's okay.
brerbo
brerbo4w ago
no lmao
Zee
Zee4w ago
way out of budget for me lol so never really checked out their stuff. But I feel like its the clothes an old bond villain would wear lol
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