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flag Balmain names French designer Antonin Tron as new creative director, shifting to a craftsmanship-focused, structured aesthetic.

flag Balmain has named French designer Antonin Tron as its new creative director, shifting from the celebrity-driven style of former leader Olivier Rousteing toward a more fabric-focused, construction-led approach. flag Tron, 41, known for his structured minimalism and precision draping through his label Atlein, will begin in November and present his first collection for Fall/Winter 2026 at Paris Fashion Week. flag The appointment reflects a return to founder Pierre Balmain’s philosophy of dressmaking as “the architecture of movement,” emphasizing craftsmanship, materiality, and elegance. flag Tron, trained at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts and with experience at Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurent, brings a focus on fluid silhouettes and made-in-France production. flag Balmain’s leadership praised his vision as key to the brand’s next chapter of creativity and modernity.

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