“This is really unfair,” Rousteing said. wrote on Instagram.
“A lot of people worked hard to create this collection.” [happen],” he added. “We’re redoing everything and this is very disrespectful.”
Balmain had aimed to present the items at its spring/summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week later this month, which features presentations from luxury fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel and Hermès.
A Balmain spokesperson said: Reuters The show in Paris will be held as scheduled. There was no comment on the pending investigation.
Designers and figures from the fashion industry, including Donatella Versace and Simon Porte Jacquemus, expressed their support for the brand in Instagram comments on Rousteing’s statement. Models Elsa Hosk and Linda Evangelista also expressed sympathy for the incident.
“Sending all my love to you. I know that with you and your creativity, we can get through this situation,” Versace wrote.
Balmain is one of the brands preparing to display sets during the nine-day Paris Fashion Week.
Rousteing joined Balmain in 2011, making him the first millennial designer and one of the first black designers to take the helm of the luxury fashion house. His Social His media savvy has disarmed his competitors. He’s an Instagram natural, filling his feed with pouty selfies alongside Kim Kardashian, French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld and supermodels, calling them all his “Balmain army.” considered to be a member of.
In recent years, his story has evolved into something more poignant amidst the glamor of the fashion industry. In the 2019 documentary Wonder Boy, Rousteing believed he was mixed race, but discovered that both of his parents were African. Two years later, he revealed that an explosion in his home’s fireplace in 2020 left him with burns over most of his body, which he spent most of the year hiding. . “To be honest, I don’t really know why I was so embarrassed.” he wrote on Instagram. “Maybe it’s my obsession with fashion perfection and my own insecurities.”
His armor-like clothing was always unashamedly flashy and sassy, to the point of camp. He counts NBA superfans James Goldstein and Kylie Jenner as fans. His Fall/Winter 2023 collection, unveiled in Paris in March, pays homage to the Parisian house’s founder Pierre Balmain, with 1950s-inspired black and pearl tailoring and a saucer hat by Stephen Jones. and was warmly received.
correction
A previous version of this article misspelled model Elsa Hosk’s first name. This article has been corrected.