Balmain stylist Olivier Rousteing announced on his Instagram account the theft of more than 50 pieces from his next collection, ten days before the house’s show during Paris Fashion Week.
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“Our driver called us to tell us that he had been attacked by a group of people. More than 50 pieces were stolen,” said the 38-year-old star stylist, in a message published overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
The driver, “safe and sound”, was transporting the merchandise aboard a truck that was traveling “from the airport to the Balmain headquarters” and which was “stolen”, he added, specifying that he was at the Balmain headquarters awaiting the delivery on Saturday. morning, when he called the driver.
“My team and I have worked very hard. We are going to work even harder, day and night, as will our suppliers, but this is disrespectful. “I wanted to share this with you to remind you to never take anything for granted,” continued the stylist, artistic director of Balmain since 2011.
AFP
Mixing hip-hop and castings Under the sign of diversity, Olivier Rousteing has revolutionized the codes and multiplied the steps to make the world of luxury understandable to young people and “democratize” fashion, becoming a star himself, frequenting celebrities and the red carpet of the festival of Cannes cinema.
The Balmain show, acquired in 2016 by the Qatari investment fund Mayhoola, on the occasion of women’s ready-to-wear week in Paris, is scheduled for the afternoon of September 27.
