BALENCIAGA INSTINCT STANDARD

Demna in pointy high heels with a denim pencil skirt and a tight white shirt accented by a corset that laced up the back. A maze of tall black curtains sheltering tightly packed rows of chairs, blacker than Donald Trump’s brain.Aside from the low-tech, fluffy shoes and a few skimpy spandex “bathrobes,” this collection saw Demna treading water with his familiar sartorial archetypes across streetwear, tailoring, and special-occasion wear, albeit with more controlled volumes.

The designer called his collection “Standard,” so the Standard-branded T-shirts were crudely cut into the kind of barely-there gym tops bodybuilders wear.

On the other side, a hoodie was extended into a flared monastic dress, a silhouette echoed in a series of wool and faux fur coats with face-framing collars and futuristic vibes. A white double-face cashmere coat with an integrated scarf collar evokes the understated luxury that Demna usually rebels against.

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