Giuseppe Zanotti Launches ‘Icons’ Project

A range of re-edited Giuseppe Zanotti styles, including the Venus stiletto heel, will be revamped with a contemporary twist.

revamped with a contemporary twist.

By Alessandra Turra on December 10, 2020

The re-edition of Giuseppe Zanotti's Venus stiletto Courtesy of Giuseppe Zanotti VENUS IS BACK: Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani and Anja Rubik have been among its biggest fans. Giuseppe Zanotti’s iconic “Venus” stiletto, which debuted with the fall 2012 season, is making a comeback as part of the luxury footwear label’s new “Giuseppe Zanotti Icons” project. Starting this month, the brand will release re-editions of its most successful styles, which will be reinvented with a contemporary twist while preserving their original aesthetic. “My approach to design has always been about pushing forward and creating new worlds and fantasies. Yet, at the same time, two decades on, I was compelled to share some of my most revered creations and give the new generation a chance to experience their beauty,” said Giuseppe Zanotti, founder and creative director of his namesake brand. “Far from nostalgic, this project is a fresh chance to write an exciting new story. These are my icons and icons transcend seasons and trends.” The project will kick off on Thursday with the release of the re-edition of the Venus stiletto heel, enriched with a snake-like metallic element wrapping around the foot with femininity and sensuality. The stiletto will return in three options, including one mixing black suede with gold hardware, a black and red suede version with silver, as well as a black suede flat style enriched with gold hardware. Available at a selection of Giuseppe Zanotti store, as well as the brand’s e-commerce, the Venus designs will retail from $1,695 to $1,795. Zanotti is keeping busy. Last week, the designer revealed he signed a licensing agreement with Alexandre Vauthier for the design, production and distribution of the French label’s footwear collections.

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BALMAIN PRE-FALL ’21 IS ANYTHING BUT WFH CASUAL

Don’t even think about mentioning the phrase work from home style in front of Olivier Rousteing. The Balmain creative director has had it with the notion of dressing down, and so for his Pre-Fall ’21 collection, he upped the ante with all-out glamour.

With that in mind, this fully-fledged offering (comprised of well over 100 looks for womenswear and menswear) was all about the rediscovery of needing clothes for beyond the home again: for socializing, traveling, celebrating, and so forth. In short, Rousteing called it his most hope-filled collection yet. To help embody that optimism, he has recently reintroduced the maze-like PB-Labyrinth pattern on clothes and accessories, inspired by how the founder of the house (Pierre Balmain) successfully steered the label through post World War II rationing and economic turmoil. This time around, the print looks glossy and luxe—particularly on millennial pink pea coats, Clueless-esque co-ords, pleated tennis skirts, vintage-style luggage, and Swarovski-embellished trophy jackets.

Speaking of jackets, the strong Pagoda shoulder that he tends to favor made frequent appearances—not just on blazers, but on blouses and dresses too. It was one way that Rousteing incorporated his ‘greatest hits’ into the collection: we were full of joy to see the Fabergé egg-inspired embroideries that put the young designer on the map back in 2012 again. The reason for the stroll down memory lane is that his 10-year anniversary at the helm of the label is fast approaching next spring (it’s hard to believe that he’s still only 35!) Of the upcoming milestone, he said: “I was intoxicated by new possibilities back then, as I sent out and youthful pastels—and today I feel that same spirit of fresh potentials and possibilities.”

In other words: a hopeful outlook to go with a hopeful collection.

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OLIVIER ROUSTEING PRESENTS A (SLIGHTLY) MORE RELAXED INTERPRETATION OF BALMAIN SIGNATURES FOR SPRING

Think strong-shouldered blazers, but styled with bike shorts.

This may be an unprecedented Paris Fashion Week, but Olivier Rousteing returned to the runway format for Balmain's Spring 2021 debut on Wednesday. However, it wasn't, strictly speaking, a typical Balmain show.

Firstly, as many celebrities, stylists and other "friends of the brand" couldn't travel to sit front row, the French fashion house displayed live video feeds of the would-be guests watching the show on LG screens across the first three (empty) rows of one side of the runway. This portion of the event, the designer explained in the show notes, was called "Community."

Then, at the top of the presentation, Rousteing himself came out and sat on a lone chair at the end of the runway, watching as six older models came out wearing black, white and grey printed ensembles. These looks were actually plucked from Balmain's archives, designed by Pierre Balmain himself mid-century and updated by Rousteing's team with the recently relaunched PB maze pattern. And the women showcasing them had all walked salon-style presentations in the past, hence why they were tapped for this salon-style tribute. This was dubbed "Heritage."

As Rousteing and the women made their way backstage, an electronic soundtrack began blasting and models emerged wearing the Spring 2021 collection. Head-to-toe neon ensembles accented by strong, pointed shoulders made way for grey suiting with strong, pointed shoulders (a recurring theme). The silhouettes progressively relaxed as the show went on — trousers were followed by bike shorts, oversized jackets by draped wrap blouses. "After spending so many months working from home, seated at our kitchen tables during conference calls, it's not so all that surprising to see a silhouette that includes a tailored DB jacket paired with biker's shorts, is it?," Rousteing reasoned, in the notes.

This more relaxed interpretation of Balmain signatures also includes denim paired with Swarovski-embellished tops, with sharp blazers and with oversized knit vests. The aforementioned PB pattern features heavily in the collection as well, on apparel as well as accessories. And because this is Rousteing's Balmain — and because the theme for the season is "Optimism" — a selection of sparkly, party-ready dresses closed the show.

"Perhaps my optimism is a reflection of my own personal history — after all, it was not too long ago that someone like me was never meant to end up in the position that I occupy today," Rousteing wrote, in the notes, reflecting on not just the brand founder's legacy but also the difficult circumstances leading up to the brand's Paris Fashion Week presentation. "Change happens. Advancements may require determined engagement, but progress is always possible."

See all the looks in Balmain's Spring 2021 collection, below.

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Balmain X (RED)’S Limited-Edition Sneakers Benefit Fight Against AIDS And COVID-19

In 2020, supporting fashion with a purpose has never felt better. That's the idea behind Balmain's (Balmain)RED B-Court sneakers—a limited-edition launch that benefits The Global Fund's fight against HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Designed by creative director Olivier Rousteing, the unisex accessory continues a long-standing partnership with the Global Fund and (RED) to provide funding and resources to countries impacted by both viruses.

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The coronavirus pandemic has reduced access to healthcare for many fighting against AIDS, meaning it's never been a more vital time to support the cause. In a statement to ELLE.com, Rousteing recalled being introduced to (RED) by Bono, who inspired him to design for the initiative. "Having begun my life in an orphanage, the struggles of vulnerable children across the globe is something that's extremely personal for me," he explains. "With AIDS killing more young people (aged 15-29) and more young women (aged 15-49) than any other disease worldwide, there are now almost 14 million children worldwide who have lost a parent to AIDS. Most of those children live in sub-Saharan Africa, and the work (RED) does is critical to the education, empowerment and protection of those children and their families—which is why I am thrilled to do anything that I can do to support it."

Rousteing admits he became a bit "obsessed" with designs for the (Balmain)RED B-Court sneakers, jotting in sharpie on prototypes of the product. "Finally, we all realized that all my scribbles, notes and measurements were the ideal reflection of the devotion required from all of us to face this critical moment," he recalls of the shoe's graphic red-and-black look.

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The (Balmain)RED B-Court sneakers are now available exclusively at Balmain's new storefront on Madison Avenue in New York City, Balmain.com, and as part of the (RED) Shopathon event, for $595. 25% of all sales will directly benefit the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism. The organization hopes to raise $5 billion in the next year to fight against COVID-19 and provide healthcare for those impacted by the pandemic.

SAVANNAH WALSH EDITORIAL FELLOWSavannah Walsh is an Editorial Fellow at ELLE.com.

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