While Pierre Balmain was known for his elegant pieces, Balmain under Christophe today is all about edgy, rock and roll style. And even though I am not exactly a punk-y kind of girl, I'm loving the dhoti pants (as seen on Emmanuelle above), and the skinny leather pants of F/W '08...
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See how Emmanuelle is rocking it...just effortless!
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And I'm enthralled to say the least, with the new shape of his le smoking for Spring/Summer '09...
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If you think these pieces are drool-worthy enough, I'm not yet done! I leave you with the Balmain fringe ankle boot for F/W 2008 as seen on Vogue Nippon Creative Director Anna Dello Russo. I call it, The Minnetonka fringe boots' higher, badder, runway sister!
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(Photos from jakandjil.com and style.com)
5 comments:
i love the french vogue girls talaga :)
so do u live in the states or PI?
Me too grace! With all my heart! French girl style is my ideal, now French Vogue girl style - that's the ultimate diba! Hehe!
Hi Candice, I grew up in the Phils but I'm now living in the US =)
Skinny leather pants- now that takes serious guts! It's still among my can't-pull-off-evers!
love the post. she is an icon.
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