This collection embodies the multitude of design codes that have been part of my creative vision and research on fashion at Balenciaga for a decade. It combines pieces from 35 different collections with new pieces and garments from my personal wardrobe, representing the volumes, silhouettes, and attitudes that have defined my vision and my questioning of the contemporary wardrobe, what people actually wear, how they wear it, and what the fine line is between luxury and fashion.

Working on this collection felt like a homecoming after all these years, a very formidable experience of love for fashion and dressmaking. My work at Balenciaga and in general has often circled around the anthropology of fashion and dress codes, so this is why I decided to create the imagery of this collection with Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek whose “Exactitudes” series have strongly informed my approach to fashion so far.

It is the end of a wonderful era that I wanted to capture and celebrate by creating the Balenciaga “archetypes”— the people, the silhouettes, the vibes and the ideas that have all been fundamental in my work for this amazing house.

Moving on to the next chapter, this is my tribute to the creative research and work that me and my teams have done for the past 10 years. It is also my love letter to the most loyal and fashion forward audience that we have built around the house and connected with in this creative process.

Last but not least, in the days leading up to my last couture show for the house, there will be Balenciaga by Demna, a resumé exhibition curated by me that will showcase some of the most important elements that define my creative vision for this house developed and refined over the last decade.

Thank you and love forever.

Demna

A resumé exhibition curated by Demna, encapsulating his decade at the House—staged at Kering’s headquarters inside the historic Laennec landmark at 40 rue de Sèvres, where he began his tenure in 2015.

Expanding on Balenciaga by Demna, “Exactitudes” The Spring 26 Collection—his final ready-to-wear collection for the House—the exhibition embodies the design codes, volumes, silhouettes, and attitudes that define his aesthetic.

The Balenciaga by Demna exhibition will be on view from June 26 through July 9 and is open to the public by registration.

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