And certainly fashion has spent too much time obsessing over street style and how designers might make a better hoodie. It has taken some of the hot air out of many of the industry’s old-guard brands – notably Balenciaga and Valentino. These two things co-existed on the Balenciaga runway Sunday: full-skirted gowns reborn from the house’s archive, and slim skirts assembled from car mats. Gvasalia finds many of his models on the street, meaning that they are a rather eccentric-looking bunch. But as rarefied as their construction might be, and as exquisite the fabrics look, the clothes never felt irrelevant.

Source: National Post March 07, 2017 19:52 UTC