News from the Balmain house (of which he is the artistic director), his inspirations, childhood memories … Olivier Rousteing shares many aspects of his life with Internet users. He had hidden from them that he had suffered a serious accident last year. Severely burned after an explosion at his home, the fashion designer reconsiders the shock he had to overcome.
It’s with Number that Olivier Rousteing spoke about the incident. In the new issue of the magazine, the 36-year-old creator looks back on the explosion of his fireplace, which occurred on October 9, 2020 and which he only revealed a year later.
One morning, I woke up in the hospital, covered in bandages. I had had an accident that night, and I was in denial.
“My accident was a real shock. I realized that nothing is ever taken for granted. My physical appearance, my health is not, explains Olivier to Number. One morning, I woke up in the hospital, covered in bandages. I had had an accident that night, and I was in denial. I did not take the measure of the severity of my injuries. I was in a state of absolute vulnerability, not even being able to wash myself alone and these people [le personnel soignant, NDLR] were very caring.”
On October 9, 2021, a few days after his grandiose Fashion Week show, Olivier Rousteing shocked his more than 7 million Instagram followers by posting a photo of him, his face burnt and his body covered in bandages. He commented: “A year ago to the day, my fireplace exploded. I woke up the next morning at Saint-Louis hospital.“