CLASSIC LABEL OF THE DAY: Balmain

Rihanna in $11,000 Balmain leather jacket in 2009

I'm doing a flashback on all of the hottest brands and their looks from a few seasons ago. I will be posting CLASSICS and looks that have, do, and will continue to appeal to me and the masses for fashion seasons to come.

See pics of celebs and models wearing BALMAIN:

RIHANNA

BEYONCE

KANYE WEST

KRISTEN STEWART

More to come tomorrow...

Fashion House Shake-Up: Christophe Decarnin of BALMAIN Is Dropped!!

Christophe Decarnin, chief designer for BALMAIN

You ever hear of this brand that charges $1,600 for jeans, $11,000 for blazers, and upwards of $21,000 for trashy-looking gowns???

Only BALMAIN can do this, with very few luxury fashion houses following closely behind.

Guess what? Ever since John Galliano (designer) got fired from Christian [DIOR] recently for making an anti-Semitic remarks, star designers like Christophe Decarnin (BALMAIN) started getting dropped from fashion houses like DOMINOES; it's not clear why, but I'll look more into it. 

So what does it mean for BALMAIN in general?? Well the general population can't afford BALMAIN, but the popularity of the astronomical costs of the collection keep the fashion label on the radar, as well as its pricey clothes gracing celebrities like Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Sir Elton John, the late Michael Jackson, and especially Kanye West. It'll be interesting to see where BALMAIN goes.

Check out the BALMAIN 2011 collections (WAYY HOTT):

(Right) Rihanna in quilted BALMAIN jacket: $10,000+ !!!

Kanye in red BALMAIN jacket


Pic: Various

KANYE WEST In All Red BALMAIN, In Lollapalooza (Chile)

So, Kanye West reportedly brought down the house and then lit it up by performing "All Of The Lights" in his bright red BALMAIN leather jacket and matching red jeans, and suede Louis Vuitton sneakers. He also brightened the look even more so by adding about 10 pounds of gold jewelry on his neck.

OMG, this man's fashion sense is THROUGH THE ROOF!

Me. Like. Too. Much.

Well, he was in Chile, sounds just about right to be wearing "red." Whenever I think about the nation of Chile, I think about chili peppers *LoL*. Check out some more views of Kanye's outfit in the 2011 Lollapalooza in Chile.

Pic: RapUp

MARY J. BLIGE Performs In Bad-Girl "BALMAIN" Jacket

Now, we know that Mary J. Blige goes all out in what she does when she performs. By looking at this picture, she sure does. Check out Mary J. Blige in this hott, hott, hott BALMAIN Damaged Jeans Biker Jacket for $3,955. BALMAIN is real popular and sought-after for that whole "accentuated shoulders" thing, astronomical price, and extreme exclusivity (well now that it's more popular, BALMAIN just gotta make more).

Look at the attention to detail and note that there are no "faux" materials to make up the jacket. That's REAL SILVER and GOLD you're looking at.

She was also wearing a Hermes belt for $585. She got on the 5-STAR brands... MAAANNN...

Source: UpscaleHype