Balenciaga Spring 2025 Aims for New Heights Under Shanghai's Downpour

On Thursday evening, rain washed over the dimly lit exterior of Shanghai's Museum of Art Pudong, where Balenciaga had staged a runway for its Spring 2025 collection. The ill-fated setting felt indicative of the label's current circumstances: over the last year and a half, the brand has grappled to save face under the downpour of scrutiny that followed its scathing campaign scandal, and the people's love for its former glorious signatures (Demna-isms, if you will) washed away as collateral damage...