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This first book from artistic director Demna Gvasalia offers an exclusive look into Balenciaga´s Winter 18 ready-to-wear show, from fittings to the runway and beyond.

Founded in 1917, Balenciaga has distinguished itself for designs of daring innovation, technical artistry, and pure forms. Artistic director Demna Gvasalia´s take on its revolutionary shapes is synonymous with a groundbreaking, contemporary approach to fashion codes.

A visual journey through Balenciaga´s Winter 18 ready-to-wear collection--with never-before-shown images--this volume spotlights 300 behind-the-scenes photographs selected by Gvasalia himself. From sketches, fittings, and rehearsals to snaps of models backstage, the runway, and beyond, readers dive into the life of the collection. With a striking neon-colored graffiti exterior and printed with fluo inks, this veritable artwork of a book nods to Gvasalia´s radical vision and the collection´s cutting-edge creations.

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"...Now, the celebrated designer has released a unique look at his backstage process, through a book titled Balenciaga: Winter 18. Fittingly this release, which is published by Rizzoli, shares insight into the production behind Balenciaga´s Winter 2018 show." -Hyperbae

"With the help of two of his photographer pals, Pierre-Ange Carlotti and Johnny Dufort, Gvasalia has now written a book detailing the collection´s backstory, including his process of experimenting with 3D-printed tailoring and practically monumental feats of layering." -W Magazine

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Demna Gvasalia is the artistic director of Balenciaga.

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