5 things to know about Balenciaga's latest show From BDSM to the homage to Couture

After finding itself catapulted into the midst of a divorce of unparalleled media impact, Balenciaga's Spring 23 show aired yesterday in America's New York City skyline. The invitation made of a bunch of $100 bills hinted that money was involved in some way, without becoming the absolute star. The ringing of the Wall Street bell punctuated the start of the show, giving way soon after to an industrial soundtrack in full Balenciaga style. Indeed, to think of a fashion brand with a turnover of 3,2 billion together with Alexander McQueen - the world in which the dream is basically moved by inance - trying to raise a critique of the system of capitalism might seem out of place, if not contradictory. Rather, Demna used a series of clichés and clichés about the habits of New Yorkers to amplify his message. The New York Stock Exchange with its nagging screens as a backdrop, the latex masks that obliterated casting identity, and the collaboration with adidas already on sale are the starting points for a reflection on capitalism by those within it.

 The latex masks

The driving color of the collection, needless to say, is black. The protagonist of the entire first act of the collection, the color is cleverly used to cover the faces of the models, depicted as silhouettes wrapped in latex masks with a bdsm flavor. The eyes, the only uncovered part of the casting, function as signals of a dark-hued erotic imagery obscured by the stock actions reflected by the monitors on the runway.