Fashion / NewsDemna Gvasalia is putting on a Balenciaga men’s showIt will be the first men’s show in the house’s 99-year historyShareLink copied ✔️April 21, 2016FashionNewsText Ted Stansfield Balenciaga AW16 Ever since Demna Gvasalia took to the helm of Balenciaga last October, the French house has been one of the most talked-about in fashion. The designer’s agenda-setting debut saw him combine the architectural style of the house’s founder and the anarchic attitude of Vetements. One season in, and the designer’s vision has so far only extended to the house’s womenswear collections – however, that’s all about to change. Today, Balenciaga has announced that it will be putting on a men’s show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in June, the first that the house has staged in its 99-year history. “The show will debut the masculine vision of Balenciaga’s new artistic director Demna Gvasalia, showcasing his first men’s collection for the historic maison,” reads a statement from the house. With many members of the Parisian creative underground on board – such as stylist and Dazed contributing fashion editor Lotta Volkova and DJ Clara 3000 – Gvasalia’s Balenciaga represents a fresh wave of creative energy surging through the city right now. As for how this will translate to menswear, time will tell. Watch Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga debut below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThis new book celebrates the eroticism of photobooths/STRIPPED/, a new photobook by Oli Raptor, finds sexual freedom, gender euphoria and queer intimacy within the confines of the analogue photoboothArt & PhotographyBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica PumaLife & CultureMeet freestyle footballer Janella HernandezFashionThe vintage gay erotica at the heart of JW Anderson’s PrideLife & CultureShon Faye: ‘I worry about the threat of far-right politics in the UK’FashionDior’s disco divas: Unpacking the SS27 menswear show in numbersFashionConnor Storrie steals the spotlight in fetish-coded Saint LaurentBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturism Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy