Demna Gvasalia Is The New Creative Director of Balenciaga

Photo: Willy Vanderperre/Kering
Photo: Willy Vanderperre/Kering

Following the departure of Alexander Wang, Balenciaga has appointed Demna Gvasalia as the new creative director. The 34-year-old Georgian designer graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp and is the founder of provocative Parisian label Vetements.

“I am very pleased to welcome Demna Gvasalia as the artistic director of Balenciaga’s collections. He has quickly emerged as the best choice for the new artistic direction of the maison. With his mastery of techniques, his expertise and fashion knowledge, in conjunction with his innovative and carefully considered approach, Demna Gvasalia adopts a unique vision of the designer’s role today and thus recalls Cristobal Balenciaga’s own vision. I am confident that he will succeed in embracing Balenciaga’s core values and developing them in harmony with today’s global changes.” – stated Isabelle Guichot, president and CEO of Balenciaga.

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Bottega Veneta Book by Tomas Maier


Rizzoli is set to release a new book titled “Bottega Veneta” this upcoming October, authored by Tomas Maier, the creative director of Bottega Veneta. The foreword is written by Matt Tyrnauer, with contributions from Kate Betts, Joan Juliet Buck, and Ingrid Sischy.

“The first monograph on the luxury house Bottega Veneta, renowned for its superb craftsmanship and understated, no-logo elegance. Bottega Veneta’s illustrious history reaches back to a time when the brand

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