Balmain Men's FW23 Wakes a "Sleeping Giant"

Balmain's Fall/Winter 2023 menswear collection is concise in concept and explosive in practice -- that's what creative director Olivier Rousteing wanted. For this season, the designer kept his vision clear, narrowing down the line's message into just four bullet points.The first note -- "Balmain's 'sleeping giant' days are officially over" -- was important. When Rousteing interviewed for his first position at Balmain, he was told that the house was a "sleeping giant," seated atop a gold mine of ...