Balmain collection Homme: Fall-Winter 2010/2011

8 Aug 2010

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The French fashion house, lead by Christophe Decarnin, introduced its masculine collection for the upcoming Fall-Winter season (2010/2011).

This collection comes with basic designs and very few ornamental elements. At first sight, it looks like a very commercial collection where, apparently, the fashion house is not risking too much; instead, it is a very safe bet with well-tried styles. Anyway, it’s good to remember that the men’s collections by Balmain are relatively new (the first one was launched in 2009), so it’s possible that we could see more sophisticated collections in the future with features that could set trends in the masculine clothing industry, as has happened in many cases with the Balmain collections for women.

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The rampant military trend becomes evident in some aviator jackets, multi-pocket parkas, and chino pants. High boots and retro-inspired leather bags complete the set of items that are enhanced just with details such as zippers or lamb collars (for jackets).

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The knitwear also plays a very important role in this collection. It is combined with biker-style pieces such as reinforced pants with lateral details, or some boot-like shoes with round toe caps. The college style is remarkable, especially in sweaters adorned with emblems or baseball jackets that can be worn with pants (which have a quite slim design)  or with vintage-inspired ripped worn-out jeans.

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Pictures with natural illumination, relaxed poses, and very neat hairstyles are aesthetic features of the advertising campaign for this collection, which uses an austere set of colors. The dark colors (such as the omnipresent black, the traditional grey shades of the winter, and some earth colors) are highlighted by using white clothing pieces.

Gallery (click on the images to enlarge them):

Balmain – Official website




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