Behind "What what will happen to Galliano?" another big fashion question faces us; who will replace Christoph Decarnin at Balmain? No need to linger around for the answer, it was confirmed this week that Olivier Rousteing will be new Creative Director at Balmain. The French designer has been a part of the Balmain team since 2009 as the head of the womenswear studio and before that, he designed for the men's and womenswear collection at Roberto Cavalli for five years. Known for his extremely good looks (no joke, this guy is a good looking cat) and edgy design aesthetic it was no surprise that the fashion house promoted from within their own family. Sources report that the house expects great things from the young designer and that he was a shoe-in for the position.
Rousteing's skills will be put to the test this upcoming fall during the Spring '12 shows and hopefully he will be able to capture the bad ass essence of Balmain the same way Decarnin did.
Text Lauryn Stone
Source(s): Style.com, WWD.com
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