At Balmain, designer Olivier Rousteing recognized before much of the fashion establishment that Hollywood's new power brokers were not just movie stars but reality TV and social media personalities. He ultimately became one himself as an early adopter of Instagram, which made him one of the most recognizable creative directors of his generation. Can he strike pop culture gold again in his new gig at Rabanne? Plus: Zendaya's epic "The Odyssey" red carpet goddess style; Gucci's 2026 LACMA Art + Film honorees; and Erewhon's new $12 "Sacred" water with Jolie.
Get ready to start seeing a lot more chain mail on the red carpet.
Olivier Rousteing has been appointed the new creative director of Rabanne. The luxury fashion brand was founded in 1966 by Paco Rabanne, one of the definitive designers of the ****** e Age, who used unconventional materials like metal, plastic, paper and chain mail, and designed costumes for film, including Jane Fonda's in the 1968 sci-fi fantasy "Barbarella."
The designer arrives after spending the last 14 years at French luxury brand Balmain, where he gave the brand a distinct body-con identity and his embrace of celebrity and social media shook up the industry. Can he do it again?
Rousteing recognized before much of the fashion establishment that Hollywood's new power brokers were not just movie stars but reality TV and social media personalities. Ultimately, he became one himself as an early adopter of Instagram, which made him one of the most recognizable creative directors of his generation, with 9.4 million followers.
Get ready to start seeing a lot more chain mail on the red carpet.
Olivier Rousteing has been appointed the new creative director of Rabanne. The luxury fashion brand was founded in 1966 by Paco Rabanne, one of the definitive designers of the ****** e Age, who used unconventional materials like metal, plastic, paper and chain mail, and designed costumes for film, including Jane Fonda's in the 1968 sci-fi fantasy "Barbarella."
The designer arrives after spending the last 14 years at French luxury brand Balmain, where he gave the brand a distinct body-con identity and his embrace of celebrity and social media shook up the industry. Can he do it again?
Rousteing recognized before much of the fashion establishment that Hollywood's new power brokers were not just movie stars but reality TV and social media personalities. Ultimately, he became one himself as an early adopter of Instagram, which made him one of the most recognizable creative directors of his generation, with 9.4 million followers.
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