Tapping into 80s androgyny and teenage ennui, photographers Seng & Seng set Balenciaga’s AW16 collection against the backdrop of an empty school in this exclusive Julien Pujol-shot film. Styled by Dazed creative director Robbie Spencer, the short was created alongside an editorial from the autumn 2016 issue of the magazine, entitled ‘Do you speak Balenciaga?’. The architectural tailoring adopted by the French heritage house since Demna Gvasalia took the helm is reflected in the gutted comp school setting – all corners and edges as austere as the models’ military flattops. Tattooed hands are a reminder of boredom-induced doodles, while the ties and blazers much bemoaned by teenagers feature throughout. Watch it above, and head here to see the full shoot.
Hair Shon at Julian Watson Agency using Bumble and bumble., make-up Thomas de Kluyver at Art Partner using Chanel, set design Emma Roach at Streeters, models Caroline Clante at Scoop, Suzi Leenaars at Rebel, Eva Varlamova, Lily Nova, Charlee Fraser at IMG, Niki Geux, photographic assistants Stefan Ebelewicz, Robert Anthony Willey, Konstantinos Zoidis, fashion assistants Katy Fox, Emily Bulford, Fréderic Hüther, hair assistants Ryuta Saiga, Ryan Wood, make-up assistants Joel Babicci, Robyn Fitzsimons, set design assistants Warwick Turner-Noakes, Jeanne Alexandre, Nuha Mekki, casting Noah Shelley
