Trendspotting: Ballin' n Balmain

 

 
  All of these pieces are from Balmain and the Pierre Balmain collection. It has no connection to the designer of its namesake. There are no tulip skirts or sheath dresses. The closest thing to the original Pierre may be the logo and the nipped in waists.

But all of these reinvisioned designs of what Pierre Balmain should be for today's generation are pretty f-ing cool. The ankle boots with studded straps, the plaid biker jacket and the shredded sweater are all classic pieces that you will wear over and over again for years to come.

YES
Be open minded and start collecting some of these pieces especially if you can pull off a nipped waist.

NO
If you want brand heritage, then this isn't for you.

MAYBE
You're a nationalist and will wait for someone to reinvent Geoffrey Beene into THE surfer brand.