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Entries tagged with 'Balmain'
Posted May. 16, 2008,
Balmain Buzz: Christophe Decarnin Sailing Into Menswear
By Julia Frakes
Christophe Decarnin -- the rock 'n' roll Balmain designer notorious for his penchant for skintight, dare-to-go-there frocks -- is rumored to be in the midst of creating a new men's collection for Balmain. Word on la rue is that Decarnin will be showcasing his designs in June during Paris' Men's Fashion Week. This comes as very hot news since the men no doubt deserve Decarnin's signature va va voom too!
Photos of Balmain's fall/winter 2008-2009 RTW from WWD
Posted Feb. 26, 2008,
Some Old School Mr. Mickey Looks at Balmain
By Mickey Boardman
Mr. Mickey is always excited to see a little sparkle on the runway (especially on the boys!) and Balmain designer Christophe Decarnin seems to like a little sequin or paillette himself. Here are two looks from his show on Sunday which particuarly reminded MM of his old look. Okay so MM would have been wearing a plaid pant cut off into clam diggers and lots of dangly jewelry but for those of you who wonder what Mr. Mickey former silhouette looked like, here's an idea.
Photos from Style.com