Balenciaga’s latest runway, directed by Pierpaolo Piccioli, turned the Paris Fashion Week stage into an underwater dream.
- The show opened with models gliding past a giant installation titled Les Coraux de la Liberté, created by French artist Aude Franjou, which resembled shimmering coral reefs.
- Piccioli’s collections followed, featuring fluid silhouettes, sea‑tone palettes and intricate embroidery that echoed the marine theme.
- Throughout the show, lighting mimicked sunlight filtering through water, highlighting the couture details and giving the audience the sense of walking beneath the waves.
In short, the show proved that haute couture can be both artistic and environmentally evocative.