After a season laden with designer debuts, another luxury house is preparing to welcome a new creative director. After 16 years with Balmain and 14 as its creative director, Olivier Rousteing , 40, is leaving the Parisian brand. A representative for the company said Balmain and Rousteing “mutually agreed to part ways.” No replacement has been announced.

Rousteing was only 24 years old when he took the top job at Balmain and became one of the most famous designers of the Instagram era, posting selfies with Victoria’s Secret models and Justin Bieber before reality stars and influencers were embraced by the fashion Establishment. His personal story was compelling: He was adopted from an orphanage in Bordeaux at 5 months old and became the first Black designer to lead a French luxury hous

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