一向懂得製造話題的 Balenciaga 創意總監 Demna Gvasalia——不論是 2022 春夏以紅地毯形式影射社會對名人的痴迷,還是 2022 秋冬探討人們對戰爭的恐懼(2022 年秋季),他總是愛透過時裝展來傳遞衣服以外更深層次的意義。早從今季以「鈔票」作為邀請函開始,還有選址在代表國際貿易核心的紐約證券交易所(NYSE)——可得知 Demna 將在今季探討的是關於着金錢、交易,當然還有財富意味着的權力。

「這就是紐約。」Demna 如此形容這個華爾街地標——隨着開市鐘聲響起,Balenciaga 在 NYSE 舉行的 Spring 2023 的時裝展正式展開,模特兒們身著包裹甚有戀物癖意味全身乳膠連體衣,外面穿着套著春季 2023 系列出場,而屏幕則爍著交易數字和公司圖標,背景換上了由 BFRND 特意打造的音樂《Hedge Fund Trance》,眼前彷彿星期日的 NYSE 正被一群神秘的企業掠奪者入侵。

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Pharrell Williams attends Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Kanye West attends the Balenciaga Spring 2023 Fashion Show at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is seen arriving to the Balenciaga Spring 2023 fashion show at New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Actress Chloë Sevigny and Siniša Mačković are seen arriving to the Balenciaga Spring 2023 fashion show at New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, arrives for the Balenciaga NYC Show Spring 23 Collection at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Alton Mason and Candice Swanepoel attend Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Helen Lasichanh, Rocket Ayer Williams and Pharrell Williams attend Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Christine Chiu attends Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Marc Jacobs arrives at Balenciaga show on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Chloe Sevigny and Sinisa Mackovic arrive at Balenciaga show on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Jaime Xie attends Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Pharrell Williams attends Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Kanye West attends the Balenciaga Spring 2023 Fashion Show at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is seen arriving to the Balenciaga Spring 2023 fashion show at New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Actress Chloë Sevigny and Siniša Mačković are seen arriving to the Balenciaga Spring 2023 fashion show at New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, arrives for the Balenciaga NYC Show Spring 23 Collection at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Alton Mason and Candice Swanepoel attend Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Helen Lasichanh, Rocket Ayer Williams and Pharrell Williams attend Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Christine Chiu attends Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Marc Jacobs arrives at Balenciaga show on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Chloe Sevigny and Sinisa Mackovic arrive at Balenciaga show on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Jaime Xie attends Balenciaga Spring 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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作為 Balenciaga 首度前往美國紐約發布時裝系列,顯然今季的設計與「美國夢」有關,而今季系列的重點可分為三個部分。第一部分是「Garde-Robe」的半定制系列 ,Demna 將其描述為「高檔經典服裝」,靈感來自該品牌去年重新推出的高級定制系列,他以奢華的面料如羊毛、絲綢、華達呢、手工製牛仔布製作而成,包括西裝套裝、成衣單品和大衣外套等基礎單品經過精簡重塑,僅用極簡構造技術來突顯品牌醒目的廓形和精湛剪裁,更一反慣常作風不附帶任何品牌標誌(題外話:Demna 本身正是一名懂得以 logo 設計炒作的代表),挑戰着「慾望」的概念;造型間又還原各種充滿紐約日常色彩的元素,包括模特兒手提着的外賣咖啡杯、公事包等——他們像極了市內行走的 working class。

 

第二部分是晚裝,隨着音樂轉換成  Frank Sinatra) 的《New York, New York》設計師,帶來了如第二層皮膚的緊身禮服裙、解構風格禮服西裝和拖著裙裾的及地絲綢風衣,配上了本季超大廓形填充設計的 XL Pump 高跟鞋、Steroid Boots 及Stage boots 等厚實鞋款,從以打造令人印象深刻的比例及視覺效果。

第三部則是今季 Balenciaga 與 adidas 推出的合作系列,以 Balenciaga 擅長的創意手法,重新解構並重塑了運動服飾元素,以 adidas 小寫字體呈現的Balenciaga 標識,上方則標有adidas 的運動風徽標或三葉草徽標,帶來各款結合運動裝與街頭服設計,像超大牛仔套裝、螢光黃色長袍外套和及地風衣翻身連衣裙,大部分可在時裝展直接在 Balenciaga.com 上供發售或預訂。

正如設計師 Demna 在時裝展後在後台所說:「金錢可能是世界上最大的戀物癖(Fetish)。」——今季 Spring 2023 系列無疑反映了美國痴迷於金錢的一面,但他並非選擇批判着資本主義,而是認為時尚應該做的是創造慾望,引起人們的激發情緒(例如那些令人不安乳膠裝),故在本季系列挑戰製造出各款令人嚮往的產品。恰巧過去幾星期,在華爾街遭受重創的背景下,Balenciaga 2023 時裝展的舉行可以說是非常貼切當下,再次提醒人們時尚本身的意義正是反映時代。

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