Balenciaga leans into quiet tension and stark glamour for its Winter 2025 campaign, shot through the unflinching lens of Juergen Teller. Revisiting the raw, disarming aesthetic of The Clients (1999), Teller captures an ensemble of cultural icons in a subdued French hotel setting — a place where architectural stillness meets sartorial extremity.
Nicole Kidman, Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Chen, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Claudia Schiffer, Liu Wen, Adut Akech, and Roxane Duran anchor the campaign, photographed on staircases and among velvet lounges, exuding aloof sophistication in Balenciaga’s newest silhouettes. The collection introduces technical outerwear, padded goggles, and gloves in collaboration with PUMA, juxtaposed against ornate interiors to provoke a dialogue between high fashion and mundane surroundings.
Still-life compositions spotlight standout accessories: Le City and Rodeo bags in waxed suede, shearling, and glossy pink crocodile, the earthy-toned Carrie Carry-All, the sleek Shibuya Pump in satin-sport fusion, and the understated yet precise Bel Air Flat Ballerina. Each item furthers the campaign’s tone of hyperreal drama — where celebrity, clothing, and context quietly clash.
The Balenciaga Winter 2025 collection is now available via the brand’s website.
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