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Demna Gvasalia Comes Into His Own with Balenciaga’s Spring 2017 Collection

Kim Kardashian West may have been in the front row of Demna Gvasalia‘s sophomore collection for Balenciaga, but all eyes were on the designer’s creations, which included a playful array of unexpected materials like latex and spandex; oversized, ’80s-inspired silhouettes; and head-to-toe floral prints.

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Model and photographer Radhika Nair walks Balenciaga Spring 2017 during Paris Fashion Week.

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