{"id":70709,"date":"2022-07-05T16:26:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T16:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=70709"},"modified":"2022-07-05T16:26:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T16:26:34","slug":"the-evolution-of-balmain-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/05\/the-evolution-of-balmain-house\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of Balmain House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lh takes a deep dive into Balmain House, from its historical origins in post-war France to its continued excellence in the contemporary fashion scene.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-genius-behind-the-brand\"><strong><em>The Genius Behind the Brand<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1914, Pierre Balmain, future founder of the eponymous fashion house, was born. Long before he would realize his designer dreams, Pierre spent his formative years raised in the midst of his father\u2019s drapery business, assisting customers and handling fabric. Pierre enrolled in l\u2019Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1933 to pursue architecture, but his time there was short-lived. Only a year later, he landed a position with the British designer Edward Molyneux, known for his refined couture aesthetic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pierre_Balmain_1954-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pierre balmain 1954\" class=\"wp-image-38136\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\"\/><figcaption><em>Pierre Balmain, 1954 (Photo Courtesy of Public domain \/ Arquivo Nacional Collection \/ Wikimedia)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the onset of World War II, Pierre\u2019s artistic development stalled for five years while he served in the French army and air corps. For the second half of the war, Pierre worked at Lucien Lelong\u2019s fashion house, where he befriended Christian Dior. The two young designers grew close and, at one point, even planned to go into business together. However, this was not to be; Pierre and Christian launched their careers a year apart, but both would find critical acclaim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-emergence-of-balmain-house\"><strong><em>The Emergence of Balmain House<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of Balmain House began in 1945 when it opened to glowing reviews, praising the combined ease and elegance of Balmain\u2019s designs. That same year, it received special recognition in an issue of Vogue. Despite these early accomplishments, Pierre was adamant about pushing the boundaries of his design and dealings beyond the local sphere. He traveled to Australia and the United States to establish business relations and broaden the scope of his influence. It was an innovative strategy that garnered Balmain a brand status and won the loyalties of many Golden Hollywood celebrities. Glittering stars like Katherine Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, and Ava Gardner donned Balmain gowns. However, they were not the only big names in history wearing Balmain: in 1960, Queen Sirikit of Thailand dressed in a Balmain skirt for her tour of the United States!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-3091041-1-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"5th April 1965:  Ginette Spaniel, directrice of Pierre Balmain's Paris fashion house co-ordinates the backstage goings-on at a fashion show.  (Photo by Reg Lancaster\/Express\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-70762\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-3091041-1-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-3091041-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-3091041-1-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-3091041-1-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-3091041-1-2048x1313.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Backstage at a Balmain House fashion show, 1965 (Photo by Reg Lancaster\/Express\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierre remained at the company&#8217;s helm for the rest of his life, cultivating a simple but sophisticated couture style that marked each of his designs. Small-waisted bell skirts exemplified this aesthetic, becoming integral to the Balmain brand. Pierre passed away in 1982 after suffering from liver cancer. He spent his final living hours doing what he loved most: sketching designs for the upcoming fall collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/guilty-pleasures\/lighting\/orchidea-sculpture.php?utm_source=LH_Blog_article&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=Banner_Article&amp;utm_content=orchidea_sculpture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ext-campaign\/article\/kk-orchidea-sculpture-750.jpg\" alt=\"orchidea sculpture by Koket\" width=\"500\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-a-legacy-beyond-balmain-s-life\"><strong><em>Building a Legacy Beyond Balmain&#8217;s Life<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of Pierre\u2019s death, Erik Mortenson took charge of Balmain House. As Pierre\u2019s right-hand man,   Mortenson was well equipped to steer the course of Pierre\u2019s vision for Balmain House. During his time at the company, Mortenson strove to maintain the integrity of Pierre\u2019s original designs but had to get creative to accommodate the changing trends in fashion, as couture was quickly falling out of style.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Mortenson left Balmain House in 1993, Dominican designer Oscar de la Renta took over. Already a celebrated name in the fashion world, de la Renta\u2019s association generated renewed interest in the company. With couture no longer in favor, de la Renta faced the challenge of upholding Balmain\u2019s classic look.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-457610408-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: Oscar de La Renta, Stella Tenant and Esther Canadas walk the runway during the Balmain Haute Couture Fall\/winter 1999 - 2000 Fashion show on July 08, 1999 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-70764\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-457610408-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-457610408-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-457610408-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-457610408-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-457610408-2048x1348.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Oscar de la Renta with Stella Tenant and Esther Canadas at the Balmain Haute Couture 1999 Fall\/Winter fashion show in Paris (Photo by Victor VIRGILE\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher Decarnin reimagined the Balmain style when he became Head Designer in 2006. Decarnin created elaborately decorated pieces that differed from the simplicity of Balmain&#8217;s original approach. This shift towards more extravagant designs reflected the trends of the mid-2000s and an increasingly expensive market. Decarnin viewed these as changes necessary to keep the Balmain brand relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-present-day-balmain-house\"><strong><em>Present Day Balmain House<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Balmain-Couture-SS19-7500-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Balmain Paris Haute Couture SS19 - KOKET Geisha Chair\" class=\"wp-image-32433\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Balmain-Couture-SS19-7500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Balmain-Couture-SS19-7500-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Balmain-Couture-SS19-7500-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Oliver Rousteing with models during Balmain Haute Couture January 2019 with our publisher KOKET&#8217;s gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/guilty-pleasures\/upholstery\/geisha-chair.php?utm_source=lovehappensmag&amp;utm_medium=caption&amp;utm_campaign=balmain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geisha Chair<\/a> on the left! (Photo by Gio Staiano for NOWFASHION)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Balmain remains a powerful presence in the fashion world. Under Creative Director Olivier Rousteing, Balmain has struck a balance between the simplicity of its early days and the flamboyance Decarnin introduced. While Rousteing honors Balmain\u2019s desire for clean lines and classicality, he is not afraid to add tasteful detailing to his designs. Rousteing has also been at the forefront of some novel initiatives that brought a breath of fresh air to the history of Balmain. Further, his dedication to diversity in the fashion world ensures that the Balmain team\u2013or \u2018army,\u2019 as Rousteing calls it\u2013is rich in different experiences and backgrounds. This push for, and celebration of, diversity reflects the incorporation of Asian aesthetic influences present in designs from recent years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Balmain-Runway-Paris-Fashion-Week-Womenswear-Spring-Summer-2022-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"balmain ss22 fashion runway paris\" class=\"wp-image-58973\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Balmain-Runway-Paris-Fashion-Week-Womenswear-Spring-Summer-2022-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Balmain-Runway-Paris-Fashion-Week-Womenswear-Spring-Summer-2022-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Balmain-Runway-Paris-Fashion-Week-Womenswear-Spring-Summer-2022-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Balmain-Runway-Paris-Fashion-Week-Womenswear-Spring-Summer-2022-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Balmain-Runway-Paris-Fashion-Week-Womenswear-Spring-Summer-2022-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Olivier Rousteing and models during the Balmain Festival V02 Womenswear Spring\/Summer 2022 show at Paris Fashion Week (Photo by Peter White\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Balmain has released iconic collections, such as the 2015 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/23\/balmain-newest-collaboration-with-hm-what-we-loved-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collaboration with H&amp;M<\/a> and the 2020 tribute to Micheal Jackson. Balmain\u2019s latest release is a 25th-anniversary capsule collection, which features Rousteing\u2019s favorite looks, and presents some new ones. The collection incorporates edgy contemporary elements. It is informed by personal themes that appeared in the past decade of Rousteing\u2019s life. Balmain House\u2019s history is certainly far from finished. But it is exciting to see Balmain continue to inspire generations, just as it has in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Words by Natalie Junio-Thompson<\/em><br><em>Feature Image: Balmain Flagship Store Saint Honor\u00e9, Paris \u2013 Designed by Studio AMV (Photo by Diego DePol \/ Courtesy Studio AMV)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-to-love\"><strong><em>More to Love<\/em>!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/27\/balmain-returns-to-new-york-in-beautiful-madison-ave-boutique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balmain Returns to New York in Beautiful Madison Ave. Boutique<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/09\/balmain-paris-flagship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balmain Paris: In Love with Balmain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lh takes a deep dive into Balmain House, from its historical origins in post-war France to its continued excellence in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1206,"featured_media":39520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6944,25],"tags":[424,6393,7669,1984,6693],"class_list":["post-70709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-designers","category-fashion","tag-balmain","tag-balmain-haute-couture","tag-balmain-house","tag-fashion-2","tag-top-fashion-designers-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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