Beyoncé unveils “Renaissance couture”, the haute couture collection created with Olivier Rousteing for Balmain

Renaissance is no longer just the title of an album, it has also become the name of a haute couture collection developed by the American singer Beyoncé in partnership with Olivier Rousteing, the artistic director of Balmain. The two artists worked for “six months to co-create a very modern couture collection”, do we specify on the brand’s website .

“Some of the exceptional outfits” from the collection sewing revival will be revealed exclusively on March 29, 2023 by Beyoncé in the April issue of Vogue Franke which the artist makes the cover. On her Instagram account where she announced the news, the American singer thanked Olivier Rousteing and Balmain while stressing how much the creative process had been “liberator” for her. “Thank you for trusting our vision and sharing it with the world”she wrote again, addressing the teams of French Vogue.

16 creations for the 16 titles of “Renaissance”

In addition to having had access to the clothes, the magazine collected the confidences of Queen B and the artistic director of Balmain on this unprecedented collaboration. . “Olivier is a dream partner and a constantly innovating and evolving designer. Everything he has done as a black fashion designer to break down and open doors has been inspiring. From our very first meeting and with the creations he has made over the years for my shows and appearances, I knew one day I would be working with him on a collection,” said the American star , reports Vogue France on the Instagram social network. Balmain had previously partnered with Beyoncé, among others, in 2018 for her performance at the Coachella festival. Two separate collections had been created for her stage outfits and those of her dancers and musicians.