after the shockandhorror of john galliano's demise, we now have christophe decarnin leaving the house of balmain. he was responsible for revitalising the 66 year old label, which had lost much - if not all - of its lustre. following his hire, balmain was suddenly the label on everyone's lips, and with the styling of emmanuelle alt it seemed as if everyone was trotting about in avant garde rocker looks. alas, he did not make an appearance at the recent paris showing: the chitterchatter led us all to believe that there was more to it than the classic excuse of 'exhaustion.' was it because the fashionistas had grown weary of ripped ts and haute leather jackets offered at astronomical prices? or because alt was to be the new head of vogue? whatever reasons may have contributed, the pressures of being the face of a fashion brand seem to be too much. can we really expect genius from these designers season after season?
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