Is Balenciaga haute couture on the way?

François-Henri Pinault, the CEO of Balenciaga's parent company, has hinted that couture could be on the cards under the leadership of new creative director Alexander Wang.

A look from Balenciaga's spring/summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection

Now that the speculation as to who will fill Nicolas Ghesquière's shoes at Balenciaga is over, rumours can begin as to what exactly Alexander Wang will bring to the storied French fashion house.

Speaking to WWD , François-Henri Pinault, the CEO of Balenciaga's parent company PPR, has given us this tasty little fashion morsel: Balenciaga could be about to move into couture once again.

Does this mean we could be seeing Balenciaga on the couture schedule in the next few seasons, courtesy of Wang? Or is it just simply a turn of phrase? Balenciaga is, after all, one of the original couture houses from the golden age of haute couture.

Paris Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week- Balenciaga

A front row that breaks benches thats how badly people want to get into Futuristic Balenciaga show or was the benches just faulty. Either way Balenciaga has editors, PRs, journalists and A-list celebrities demanding a view of the collection. They had reason to be pushy the designs were fabulous, there goes my colour for next season orange. Boyfriend jackets and 90s shoulderpad blazer are looking to be a hit. We saw hotpants in Balmain we see hotpants in Balenciaga we shall see hotpants on us next season...

How they stood front row

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