Balenciaga Recasts the Runway as a Dystopian Study in Tape, Volume and Faux Fur
In Paris, Balenciaga's FW26 presentation unsettled familiar runway codes with a stark, dystopian tableau of taped outerwear, cavernous proportions and oversized faux fur. The collection sharpened the house's long-running dialogue between protection and provocation, arriving as both a fashion proposition and a commentary on luxury's appetite for spectacle.
