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Demna bows out at Balenciaga with star-studded final show in Paris
At times controversial fashion designer used show as study for ‘La Bourgeoisie’ before move to Gucci in Milan
At the glamorous end were a sugar pink debutante dress made from the world’s lightest organza, and a sequinned skirt suit based on – what else – Demna’s grandma’s kitchen tablecloth. During his career here, he has orchestrated frenzies around ordinary items such as Crocs and Ikea Frakta bags, upending the meaning of good taste while infuriating critics by whacking four-figure price tags on to distressed trainers. In an attempt to stop the rumour mill, the 90-year-old designer explained his absence to a handful of reporters in an email: “Even though I wasn’t in Paris, I oversaw every aspect of the show remotely via video link, from the fittings to the sequence and the makeup”.
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