Rihanna inspired the whole S/S 2015 Balmain collection
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“One of the most popular photos from Balmain’s last collection didn’t focus on any of my designs,” notes distributed at the show read. “It was a shot of Rihanna, seated next to me at the after party, and she looked amazing in her transparent top.”
This starting point led him to thoughts of women in popular culture who are “proud of their bodies and unafraid to explore sensuality and transparency. You have to admire the way so many of these stars turn the tables on censorship.”
He was referring, no doubt, to Instagram’s blocking of Rihanna’s sometimes risque pictures when he spoke of supporting celebrities’ right to post uncensored images and music online as if it were a crusade: “We search for unbleeped videos, hashtags to free closed Instagram accounts and Google photos unmarred by thick black bands.”
