To conclude his ten years at the helm of Balenciaga in style, Demna invited Britney Spears to collaborate on his final ready-to-wear act for spring 2026, titled “Exactitudes.” Beneath the minimalism of the collection's name lies a dense emotional and visual charge. It captures and celebrates Balenciaga “archetypes,” the result of his questioning of the contemporary wardrobe during his time at the label founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917.
"The people, silhouettes, vibes and ideas that have been fundamental to my work for this amazing house," Demna said in a press release, which accompanies a reinterpretation of the signature red bomber from his very first Balenciaga show, the famous "mask" glasses through to the exaggerated multi-layered anoraks from the winter 2018 collecti