What happens when Balenciaga designs for normal people

One in a series on the clothes that made waves at Paris Fashion Week.PARIS -- Bright white lights and silence -- except for the sound of their own voices -- greeted editors and retailers as they arrived for the debut of designer Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga. The walls of the room in this city's 15th arrondissement were padded with gray sound-proofing panels and the carpet was pristine white. A clean slate. Almost.