Balmain Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture. Since taking over the creative direction for Balmain nearly nine years ago, Olivier Rousteing has proven that the world is his oyster. To cover off what he has achieved—the global brand growth, design identity, inclusive messaging, and far-reaching popularity—would run the length of this review. Thus, the revival of the maison’s haute couture atelier must have been his pearl; a rare and valuable manifestation of beauty, its iridescent nacre akin to layers of workmanship. @balmain @olivier_rousteing