Balenciaga is no stranger to spectacle, but this season, Demna played a different game—one of precision, control, and quiet defiance.

If you’re seeking cool clothes to add to your fall wardrobe, Balenciaga has you covered. Backstage at the brand’s winter 2025 show, held inside the Dome Courtyard in Paris’s 7th arrondissement, creative director Demna explained what he defines as his most wearable collection yet.

It was all a reminder of the power of great clothes, the kind that leave us feeling protected but also hopeful and inspired. The sense of optimism was ripe—in the fashion, and in the community that comes together around Kawakubo, a beautiful swirl of collective otherness.