WHAT I WISH FOR...

ITS PRETTY OBVIOUS THIS COLLAGE IS INSPIRED BY BALMAIN'S MILITARY INFLUENCE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN OVER THE FASHION WORLD IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. ITS NO SURPRISE TO SEE THAT THE HARD CORE MILITARY TREND IS HERE TO STAY. BUT FOR HOW LONG? I NEVER THOUGHT OF MILITARY INSPIRED CLOTHES AS CLASSICS BUT YOU WOULD SURE HOPE THAT IF YOU WERE SPENDING $6,225 ON A BALMAIN JACKET IT WOULD BE SOMETHING YOU COULD WEAR FOR A LIFETIME. SO IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE MILITARY "TREND" MAY NO LONGER ACTUALLY BE A TREND. IS IT HERE TO STAY? I PERSONALLY LOVE THE MOVEMENT BALMAIN HAS CREATED. ALTHOUGH I CAN NOT AFFORD ANY OF THEIR PIECES (LETS BE HONEST..I DOUBT I COULD AFFORD A BALMAIN SOCK IF THERE WAS ONE) THE STYLE OF BALMAIN IS REPLICABLE & WEARABLE. I BOUGHT MY MILITARY JACKET FOR $20 FROM MARKETS IN LONDON ON A RECENT TRIP & IT STILL SCREAMS ROCK CHIC JUST AS WELL AS THE REAL BALMAIN DEAL. SO I SAY: BRING IT ON BALMAIN!  I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO AFFORD YOU BUT THE INSPIRATION YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE FASHION WORLD IS PRICELESS. AND FOR THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR BIGGEST FAN.

(BALMAIN JACKET, BALMAIN PANTS, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SKULL RING, LA PERLA BRA, RAY BAN SUNGLASSES, BALMAIN CAMOUFLAGE TOP, JIMMY CHOO BOOTS, RICK OWENS VEST, BALMAIN BAG, ALEXANDER WANG T-SHIRT , ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SKULL NECKLACE, BURBERRY LEGGINGS, EMILIO PUCCI HEELS, ALL FROM NET-A-PORTER.COM)

COLLAGE BY CHELSEA