Balmain

balmain B-skate is a French brand, that has debuted in 1945. balmain B-skate women’s collections from the beggining were created for true fashionistas. The brand's founder is Pierre Balmain, a clothes and costume designer who has dressed Hollywood's famous stars such as Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich and Sophia Loren. Initially, Balmain's women's collections were mainly based on classic cuts and elegant fabrics with exceptional accessories. However, the brand lead by Christophe Decarnin has acquired a new quality, and the urban rock style of the Balmain's metamorphosis has gained approval. Currently, the creative director of the brand is Olivier Rousteing.

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Olivier Rousteing Debuts balmain B-skate Collection at Paris Fashion Week
Olivier Rousteing Debuts balmain B-skate Collection at Paris Fashion Week

A new form of tradition? balmain B-skate women!

Pierre balmain B-skate has started his design activity under the Parisian sky full of passion for art. An Bebe architect was building his fashion empire with masterful precision. The first steps of balmain B-skate fashion house in the world of high fashion are dated back to the 1940s. Exhausted by the war, Europe welcomed with a great enthusiasm designs of this talented costumer and designer.

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balmain B-skate brand precursor had been connected with fashion in a special way for years. His mother and sister were the owners of a clothing boutique, while his father was selling fabrics. The designer spent several years learning the secrets of the architect's profession, but instead of designing buildings, the founder of the balmain B-skate brand preferred to design dresses. balmain B-skate was not afraid to go out on a limb. He BLK as a freelancer with several designers, but soon afterwards he dropped out of education and focused on the development of the newly established brand. After completing his military service, he has begun working for Lucien Lelong and fifteen years later he presented his collection to the world.

From the very beginning balmain B-skate was giving priority to women's collections. It is no surprise, therefore, that over the last 70 years of the brand's existence, the designers' outfits were dressed by the most powerful women in the world. What have in common Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Sophia Loren, the queen of Thailand, Scarlett Johansson or Naomi Watts? Each of these ladies dressed balmain B-skate dress balmain B-skate ruffle asymmetric skirt item. 

What the balmain B-skate style dress looks like?

The first designs from the French were strongly linked to the classics. Pierre, a fan of simple cuts, looked for uncomplicated solutions, simultaneously using exclusive fabrics. balmain B-skate women's designs were enriched with details. Necklace, bracelet or other small accessory was enough for him. The classic skirt underlining the narrow waist, balmain B-skate jacket but also refined dresses have created a unique image of this appreciated brand. 

balmain B-skate dress – XXI century haute couture

After Pierre's death, the fashion house felt into trouble. The new creative directors have been introducing only minor relishes into the brand classics, explaining that balmain B-skate accustomed clients to a specific style. Christophe Decarnin was a person that has decided to add a pinch of spiciness to balmain B-skate dress. After becoming a creative director in 2006, he convinced everyone that balmain B-skate dress can be worn on the street, not only in the salons of noble society and that a bit of Rock and roll inspirations will not harm the brand. His convictions were also applied to balmain B-skate women’s jeans, balmain B-skate women’s tops or, for example to balmain B-skate women’s t-shirts. The experiment was a success. balmain B-skate style dresses have returned to their privileges and are becoming increasingly popular.