Balmain Resort 2014

Balmain Resort 2014

Dexterous designer Olivier Rousteing of Balmain produced a dynamic, fearless collection perfect for the indomitable Balmain woman. 

Model Manon Leloup was transmogrified into a bona fide, 80s powerhouse, siren. Stalwart silhouettes continued to reign supreme teamed with punchy contours.

A collarless, quilted, leather jacket opened the collection, this was twinned with pleated peg leg trousers worn cuffed with the hemline elongated over the heel of the gold toe cap, black quilted, stiletto ankle boot. Footwear strongly channelled Chanel's acclaimed aesthetic. Excessive yellow gold adornment featured on a gold bib, Vichy check necklace and a gold chain and lace boxing belt drawing attention to the waist.

A decadent, mesmeric, ivory ostrich feather, hipster mini skirt oozed of youthful connotations. A pink flesh, quilted college bomber jacket came complete with ribbed collar. This was paired with crisp shirting buttoned up precisely to the neck with gold double grouped buttons plummeting down the shirts placket.

A surefire hit with the street chic fashion pack will no doubt be the indigo medium wash, bib style, overalls worn slouchy and generously cut. This explored new territory for Rousteing who's favoured arabesque is purely for the body dauntless. Dungaree details comprised of gold button side entry and a centre pocket on the bib. The most bourgeois take on farm chic to date. A loose, white, masculine shirt was teamed with the overalls, a look brimming with androgyny. Burnished gold, quilted cuffs were worn nonchalantly on Leloup's forearms.

Denim continued to be very much in attendance and also featured on looks including a triple denim ensemble which comprised of a denim shirt which appeared to have had an encounter with a Bedazzler, stud and grommets festooning the garment. A cropped, panelled denim, structured jacket with quilted trimmings and sharp shoulder was a play on proportions when teamed with relaxed, eighties, free form jean. The explosion of denim extended onto a denim, fluted skirt and was married with a denim houndstooth, baseball bomber jacket eluding chambray aspects complete with gold chain sutures. Innocence prevailed on a muted salmon, checked, rah rah mini skirt replete with plenty of kick and layers upon layers of tweed protruding with copious amounts of feminine charm.

A conceptual, geometric, Parisian Breton stripe pant suit was brimming with sailor references and displayed a faint Vichy check running throughout the fabric in navy and white resulting in optical illusion like qualities.

An Edwardian, pirate inspired, ivory blouson was the epitome of Keira Knightely in the movie 'Pirates of the Carribean'. The ethereal dentelle inserts oozed with romantic attributes. The look was sexed up when paired with a high waisted, body worshipping, bandage mini skirt.

Other heralding looks drew inspiration from modern contemporary dance, think ruched chiffon drop waist dress in the shade of ice blue. On the other end of the spectrum emboldening looks were evident of Spanish matador, menswear inspired tailoring.

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By Courtney Jones.