BALENCIAGA FW25
Balenciaga FW25 is a study in restraint and precision, where Demna strips away theatrics to focus on form, cut, and attitude. The collection returns to the fundamentals of tailoring, offering a sharp, deliberate vision of modern elegance.
Presented in a minimal setting at Cour du Dôme des Invalides, models walked narrow paths in silence, underscored only by Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. The quietude of the show amplified the focus on construction and detail. Silhouettes are disciplined but fluid—sharp shoulders, elongated coats, and relaxed yet structured trousers define the mood. There is a tension between severity and ease, with pieces that command attention without spectacle.
Businesswear takes center stage, but through Balenciaga’s lens: oversized white shirts tucked into flowing pants, heavy wool coats with a sculptural presence, and blazers cut with almost architectural precision. The collection is grounded in a muted palette, where shades of black, gray, beige, and white allow the form and texture of each garment to stand out.
Materials vary from crisp cotton to soft, weighty wools, while puffer jackets are reimagined with bustier-like shaping, creating subtle disruptions in an otherwise calm narrative. Accessories, including briefcases and single roses, are spare yet pointed, underscoring the urban, intelligent character of the collection.
Balenciaga FW25 is not about spectacle but about clarity. It presents an assured, pared-back wardrobe that feels grounded in reality, but without losing the edge and tension that define the house’s identity.
