Friday, March 5, 2010

BALENCIAGA: PARIS FASHION WEEK



This show has received (shockingly) mediocre reviews so far ... l'horreur!
This, after the shocking news that Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief at Vogue Paris, was BLACKLISTED from the event. The reason behind Balenciaga's controversial decision to ban Roitfeld remains a mystery ...
Meanwhile, homeless-hating New York Magazine has featured a piece on the scandal, which can be read here.
This type of tension between fashion houses and those in the media has yielded similar situations in the past, as one of the most distinguished fashion critics alive Cathy Horyn has been banned from shows as well.