Balenciaga. Resort 2027 - Lookbook

(Images: Balenciaga 2026)

Pierpaolo Picciol is certinaley finding his place with Balenciaga, with two runway shows under his belt all ready racked up for the iconic fashion brand, whilst drawing in elements of Demna Gsvalia's sport, postmodern,1990s East European raver, kitchy backlash, the Italian fashion designer has ensured that the flows of Balenciaga lookbooks remain a constant fixture six months into 2026.  Picciol's has added his architectural looking take on Balenciaga, be it, the stark, brutalist, and modernist impressions, which are becoming more defined and uniquely a Picciol affair.

And for Picciol's Fall 2026 collection, he showed, which is not unfamiliar territory for him, the more sleeker and crafted looks, as he prepares for his debut Haute Couture showing for Balenciaga in August, slotting in the Resort 2027 array as a prelude to couture.  The tailored streetwear, sans Gsvalia's, worn and dirty looking rave styles, and exaggerated silhouettes, to which Picciol has offered a respectful homage to the Georgian designer with his latest collection, who has now morphed across to Gucci, and ironically, has toned down the said trademark looks, honed while being with Balenciaga for almost a decade.    

So, there is no doubt that Picciol is imprinting his own Balenciaga hybrid onto the fashion world, with sales for Kering, the holding company of Balenciaga, slightly improving in 2026 from its 2024 and 2025 slump, following the brand reset and shifting of creative directors.  And Picciol's, as mentioned, sleek, structurally definitive styles, has become the newer reflection for Balenciaga, and it appears Picciol is up for the challenge. 

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(A.Glass 2026)