LIFE

Rhinestones, Gold and Sparkles? Must Be Another Balmain Show

Written by W Staff
Photographs by Martina Ferrara

From the first note of Bon Jovi’s “Runaway,” it was clear Olivier Rousteing was in a night-out mood, so he sent out a Fall 2017 collection that was dripping in rhinestones and beading, festooned with metallic gold accents and lots of camo prints to strike just enough of a rebellious pose. Along with a handful of women’s looks thrown in, this was the kind of flair Rousteing’s fans have come to expect from him and the label.

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