Rousteing

Wednesday night, fashion’s biggest household names and the next generation of rising stars gathered to celebrate the 74th annual Parsons Benefit in downtown Manhattan. Every year, the evening is dedicated to reflecting on the journey of a…

Last night at the Hotel Chelsea, Balmain and its creative director Olivier Rousteing hosted an intimate cocktail party to celebrate the launch of the label’s pre-fall 2023 collection. The fête featured a performance by Rainsford in the…

“All Up in Your Mind”LOOK: A feather-embroidered fan paired with black velvet and satin jumpsuit along with gloves and rhinestone adornment.LYRIC: Be careful what you ask for ’cause I just might complyRousteing says: “Beyoncé and I dreamt…

Tiffany & Co. creative director Ruba Abu-Nimah, Jordani-born and of Palestinian descent, highlighted the importance of the FTA Award in bringing attention to the wealth of creative talents in the region. “Being from this part of the…

By his own admission, Olivier Rousteing has an obsession with black and gold—just look at his collections for Balmain, the storied Parisian fashion house he’s helmed since 2011. So is it any surprise that, when Vogue asked the designer to…

During his decade at the helm of Balmain, Olivier Rousteing pioneered a singular aesthetic that transformed the 77-year-old house. His collections combine a uniquely French, haute couture sensibility with a distinctly global, youthful…

Olivier Rousteing is sitting in a makeshift greenroom, talking with a group of business founders trying to reimagine the future of France. “There have been so many projects on my waiting list, and now finally we can make them happen,” he…

To celebrate the 10th anniversary as creative director of the house of Balmain last month, Olivier Rousteing staged the kind of spectacle only a designer with his audacious vision could pull off. With 6,000 attendees, a performance from…