广告 / 时装品牌 - 1/30/19
I’ve always enjoyed the special chemistry that I share with my friend Cara. Whenever we meet, it’s impossible to hide either my admiration for her or the joy that I feel in her presence. It’s a bond that’s beyond obvious in the many photos and videos taken over the past few years, capturing our spontaneous hugs, kisses and, of course, the never-ending laughter.
After her triumphant swagger down my spring runway, it was obvious to all that now was finally the time for a campaign featuring Cara. Please forgive all the following puns, but these images literally aim to strip away all pretense, focusing on nothing but the bare essentials of today’s Balmain Woman: her audacity, strength and confidence. Cara embodies that modern woman: she is authentic, transparent and never afraid to push it on every single level. I couldn’t admire more what she has accomplished in her career and how she lives her life—she’s a talent with something to say and she’s never been timid about expressing her point of view—and that’s why I consider her a muse.
Yes, we’re naked. Yes, I’m black and she’s white. So, go ahead, trolls, give me your best. You will never change the fact that I love what Dan Beleiu was able to capture here: a reflection on the beauty and honesty of nudity, the impressive strength of a confident woman, the importance of friendship and, more than anything else, an essential truth that becomes more and more clear to me each day: the biggest luxury in life is being completely open, true and honest with yourself.
Olivier Rousteing
Paris
30 January 2019
After her triumphant swagger down my spring runway, it was obvious to all that now was finally the time for a campaign featuring Cara. Please forgive all the following puns, but these images literally aim to strip away all pretense, focusing on nothing but the bare essentials of today’s Balmain Woman: her audacity, strength and confidence. Cara embodies that modern woman: she is authentic, transparent and never afraid to push it on every single level. I couldn’t admire more what she has accomplished in her career and how she lives her life—she’s a talent with something to say and she’s never been timid about expressing her point of view—and that’s why I consider her a muse.
Yes, we’re naked. Yes, I’m black and she’s white. So, go ahead, trolls, give me your best. You will never change the fact that I love what Dan Beleiu was able to capture here: a reflection on the beauty and honesty of nudity, the impressive strength of a confident woman, the importance of friendship and, more than anything else, an essential truth that becomes more and more clear to me each day: the biggest luxury in life is being completely open, true and honest with yourself.
Olivier Rousteing
Paris
30 January 2019
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