The Good News: Come December, French fashion house Balmain is launching Pierre Balmain, a new lower-priced men's and women's line. The not-so-good news: Christophe Decarnin's predecessor is not designing it. British Vogue reports that the secondary line will be "created by a new design team" and "will not be overseen by the label's new creative director, Olivier Rousteing."


Hmm... This could go either way. I was never a fan of McQ compared to Alexander McQueen. H&M collaborations usually leave me in tears due to their ugliness, Target collaborations are even worse... While this isn't a collaboration, it worries me that there is a different design team... 

The depth and detail used in their designs paired with their astronomical prices is what makes it a Balmain... For only a few to enjoy.

Dilute that and what do you have? 

I guess we will have to wait till December to find out...