“Museums and my old school textbooks helped reacquaint me with some of the Renaissance’s many fantastic leaps forward in science, painting, music and sculpture. And, not all that surprisingly, while those past achievements and masterpieces were inspiring me with their daring and beauty, they ultimately worked their way into my sketches for today’s runway. So, it’s very easy to spot this collection’s many patterns, details and silhouettes that channel the spirit, art and sculpture of that golden age’s greatest thinkers.”

Olivier Rousteing

Seeking inspiration, Olivier Rousteing looked upward—at the exuberant frescos covering the ceilings of the Renaissance’s finest interiors. Channeling the iconography of the masters, Rousteing covered Balmain spring silhouettes with celestial images of angels, sybils and heroes floating among the clouds.