As one of the season’s most anticipated shows, Balenciaga never fails to draw monstrous crowds. Fall/Winter 2025 was no different, welcoming a-listers from Tyra Banks to Alessandra Ambrosio and Jessica Alba.
This season, Balenciaga built a maze inside Paris’ Cour du Dôme des Invalides, separating each section with a black curtain to give the illusion of endless walkways. Demna presented another spectacle complete with a previously-teased PUMA collaboration, which included leather bombers, multi-hued tracksuits, fuzzy bathrobes, and a distressed Speedcat sneaker.
Balenciaga’s FW25 collection is ideal for bustling city life, evoking the feeling of an afternoon stroll in Paris. First, businessmen hurried down the dim-lit runway in minimalistic white shirting and slouchy trousers, holding briefcases and roses on the move. Others wore classic trench coats, followed by youngsters in PUMA tracksuits, leaving a winning game. Gold medals swung from their necks in victory, contrasting their slim looks donned post-match.
Formal bikers hopped off their motorcycles wearing Balenciaga-branded helmets, while scored puffers and distressed denim uniforms diversified Balenciaga’s clientele. Hooded wool coats, floor-length hoodies, and shredded tank tops arrived for one and all, completing the collection with leather knee boots, fresh shopping bags, and visor-style sunglasses.
Take a closer look at Balenciaga’s FW25 collection in the gallery above.
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