Apparel and accessories
March 28, 2023
The couture collection is shaped by the artist's seventh solo album, which draws on a collective desire for joy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image credit: Balmain
By Emily Iris Degn
French fashion label Balmain is out with the first-ever couture collection to be created in conjunction with an African-American woman.
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