Balenciaga: Winter 18

Balenciaga: Winter 18

<b><i>This first book from artistic director Demna Gvasalia offers an exclusive look into Balenciaga's Winter 18 ready-to-wear show, from fittings to the runway and beyond.</i></b><br><br>Founded in 1917, Balenciaga has distinguished itself for designs of daring innovation, technical artistry, and pure forms. Artistic director Demna Gvasalia's take on its revolutionary shapes is synonymous with a groundbreaking, contemporary approach to fashion codes.<br><br>A visual journey through Balenciaga's Winter 18 ready-to-wear collection--with never-before-shown images--this volume spotlights 300 behind-the-scenes photographs selected by Gvasalia himself. From sketches, fittings, and rehearsals to snaps of models backstage, the runway, and beyond, readers dive into the life of the collection. With a striking neon-colored graffiti exterior and printed with fluo inks, this veritable artwork of a book nods to Gvasalia's radical vision and the collection's cutting-edge creations.