“My last runway surprised more than a few,” explains Olivier Rousteing. “Coverage of previous Balmain shows often focused on the fashion-week festivals and spectacles—but for our Fall 2023 Balmain Women’s designs, my team and I were determined to steer clear of the fireworks. Instead, we shone a single, perfectly directed spotlight upon the extraordinary possibilities offered to us whenever we celebrate this house’s rich heritage. We turned the volume way down, channeling the hushed atmosphere of Pierre Balmain’s intimate post-war couture salon presentations. By limiting the number of invitees, we allowed each guest the opportunity to better appreciate, close-up, just how our atelier’s impressive craftsmanship made possible the collection’s many surprising, fresh and modern spins on our founder’s signature silhouettes and this house’s most cherished codes. For this episode, Olivier Rousteing sits down once again with John Gilligan for a conversation about his Balmain Fall 2023 designs for men and women. Rousteing also explains the origins and inspirations for a special joint couture collection that he created in partnership with Beyoncé: The Beyoncé x Balmain Renaissance Collection. As you listen to this episode, we invite you to click here to open a special webpage, which will allow you to scroll through videos and images of each collection, as Olivier Rousteing explains the inspirations, details and presentations of his designs. CREDITS L’ATELIER BALMAIN EPISODE 2.7   OLIVIER ROUSTEING: MY BALMAIN FALL 2023 COLLECTIONS Balmain Creative Director: Olivier Rousteing Episode Direction and Production: Seb Lascoux Balmain Historian: Julia Guillon Episode Coordination: Jeremy Mace Webpage Layout and Coordination: Léa Bouyssou Olivier Rousteing was interviewed by John Gilligan  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.