Snow fell during Balenciaga’s presentation of its 360° Winter 2022 collection, turning the place into an infinite white field encapsulated with a protective glass screen. Once the place looked like a souvenir snow globe that preserves a memory, not one but several memories were forever engraved in our hearts through classic looks that were pared down and redrawn, letting bold silhouettes stand out. Hybrid stretch dresses and bodysuits along with staples like turtlenecks, pants, and jersey hoodies that were partially destroyed, shrunken, or oversized, are nothing but a sample of the designs that took our breath away at the show.
Accessories also had their share of enlargement and exaggeration thus emphasizing reuse and alternative materials. However, they weren’t the only things that took the collection this high; EPHEA™, a first of its kind cutting-edge, mycelium-based material exclusively developed for Balenciaga is used in this collection for a floor-length coat, as an organic, viable alternative to leather that is finished with a sustainable treatment.
