GOLD

THE HOUSE CODES

Gold is a key color for each and every Balmain collection. Even when it’s just a touch, it helps underline Balmain's legacy as one of the historic French houses, allowing for the type of luxury that only a true a Parisian telier can create.

Balmain The House codes bag gold

A GOLDEN HERITAGE

A quick glance through the house’s rich archives makes clear that gold medallions, gilded buttons and golden symbols have graced Balmain creations since Pierre Balmain's earliest days.

    • Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear Collection

TODAY’S BALMAIN

While the reliance on golden tones may underline Balmain’s heritage as a Parisian luxury house, Olivier Rousteing and his team always use the rich color in a strikingly modern ways, reflecting the way today’s Balmain Army recruits live their lives.

Balmain The House Codes Gold
Balmain The House Codes Gold
Balmain The House Codes Gold
Balmain The House Codes Gold

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    • Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold
Balmain The House Codes : Egyptian Gold

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EGYPTIAN GOLD

Balmain’s Resort 2023 collection found inspiration in Egypt’s maximal-meets-minimal dynamic, relying on the finesse of the Balmain ateliers for sleek and sensual, perfectly tailored, woven, pleated and draped designs—which were wonderfully complemented by intense Egyptian blues, scarab-inspired iridescents and many ornate plays on animal patterns, serpents and plumage. Throughout, Olivier Rousteing included several incredible creations relying on shining gilded touches and surfaces, for a truly luxe collection.

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