RUNWAY REPORT.....BALMAIN Spring/Summer 2016

Sex on the Sahara: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

What: Balmain by Olivier Rousteing Spring/Summer 2016. Saharienne Tribal-Meets-Kim Karadashian-West. Rousteing continues his homage to la Kim K with an entire collection that screams her name and body type. Sex Sells and no one knows this better than the 29-year-old designer. Fabulous Michael Jackson soundtrack. Return of Brazilian early 2000's supermodel Caroline Ribeiro who opened and ended the show.

Trends:The "Kim Kardashian-West Look". Retro-Sexy; tight and tighter; peek-a-boo cut outs; cross-body tops; macrame; Fearless Glamazon; late 1980's/early 1990's shapes, silhouettes; Big Leg-o-Mutton-type sleeves; volants/ruffles; cropped bomber jackets; Moto jackets; leather; suede; shoulder pads; Azzedine Alaia with a dash of Herve Leger.

Colors: Mustard yellow, tan brown, leaf green, Mediterranean blue, black, light tan, ivory

Sexy Suede: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

 Sequined Mesh: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Kendall and Gigi Runway: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Peek-a-Boo Glamazons: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

 Macrame Red Carpet: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

 Leather and Ruffles: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

 Volant Gals: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Criss-Cross Exotique: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Mesh Evening: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Ivory Fab: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Mini Club: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Le Safari: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Finale: Balmain Spring/Summer 2016

Click below to watch the full Balmain Spring/Summer 2016 Runway Show 
(Note: the music is not the actual runway soundtrack--it was all Michael Jackson music but due to Copyright Laws, another track was added, and further more, the sound ends 1/4 of the way through the video):

**To watch and hear the show with the Michael Jackson soundtrack, click HERE on the Balmain site