CNN Fashion Season Paris with Olivier Rousteing
He's only 28 years old but he is Balmain's artistic director: Olivier Rousteing is bringing a breath of fresh air to the legendary French fashion house. In this new episode, you will discover Balmain show's backstage and meet Olivier talking about the brand’s former creative director Christophe Decarnin, and the differences between their generation’s style. Not to mention the love Olivier has for music icon and his muse Rihanna.
Rihanna inspires rising Balmain Designer
He might look like a model but Olivier Rousteing is a major player in the fashion industry thanks to his work for the Balmain fashion house. Being a great admirer of the house's history and previous looks full of sex-appeal, he now wants to bring his own touch in connection with his generation. Christophe Decarnin, the brand's former creative director was more into Rock'N'Roll icons such as Kate Moss while Olivier is more into pop and Hip-Hop with icons like as Rihanna. She is the representation of modern women who have no boundaries and express themselves by their personal fashion style. As Olivier Rousteing is becoming more and more popular, with the gain of self-confidence he dares to present provocative pieces based on "showing, but not showing"-principle. Playing on his generation's trends as the use of social networks, Olivier will surely continue to surprise.
Novembre 2014
By La rédaction
