EXCERPT: BALENCIAGA. READY-TO-WEAR FALL 2023 - PARIS FASHION WEEK.

"...in this case the irony is that Kering, who owns Balenciaga is very much that multi billion dollar fashion company.   Therefor, to find redemption may not only be illusive but difficult to attain, if in Demna's case he has been, as mentioned, backlashing against an industry that he is very much part of, while at the same time portraying himself as a rebellious fixture in the fashion world.  Sooner or later you'll take it to an extreme with no or very little leeway for excuses, other than crashing from those highs.

Has Demna crashed?   It appears so.   Returning to the runway for Balenciaga's Fall 2023 collection, he has attempted to reset the iconic brand name under his tenure into a low key event within an underground Parisian carpark.  Demna's extravagant anti-fashion gimmicks and appeasing  of celebrities have all but gone, particularly in light of the Spring 2023 collection before the controversy, where a large space was filled with tons of mud, with a muddy scented cologne sprayed about.  His latest show piece was somber and minimalist in its presentation, to which Demna wrote a heartful message for the show note/s, proclaiming his love for fashion which stated when he was a young boy, that it was always his escapism and "shelter" to pursue the "art" over "entertainment".   A hard task to follow, particularly when Demna himself reveled in entertaining that exclusive crowd that used to be in attendance, with every possible gimmick he could muster..."

Full review:  chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2023/03/balenciaga-ready-to-wear-fall-2023.html