If you have a designer pet with attitude, Balenciaga has the dog bowl for you

Balenciaga Objects, home of the Haute Couture water bottle, is back with another collection of insanely luxe collectibles including homeware, pet accessories, and over-the-top tchotchkes. A fuzzy pink dog bed, an insulated lunchbox, a bench, and a doormat all feature in the latest drop. The bumper collection, available now, almost has too many things to mention – but rest assured, there’s something for everyone.

Expect to find everyday items, such as soap, lunch boxes, vases, pillows, scented tags, coffee cups, and champagne flutes, alongside special-edition pieces in the form of a furniture collaboration with Tejo Remy and a sculpture series iconizing the Triple S sneaker, Knife Pump, and Barbes Tote.

For the glassware, the brand’s bootleg take on another famous logo is etched onto gold or silver-rimmed wine and champagne glasses, and corresponding coaster sets. Bedding is emblazoned with the Balenciaga Hotel & Resorts artwork, which is repeated across a doormat, towels, and tableware crafted in collaboration with renowed porcelain maker Ginori 1735, which, like Balenciaga, is owned by French fashion group Kering.

Not only are the humans able to dine off Balenciaga dinnerware, though – the bowl of man’s best friend’s has got a serious upgrade. In fact, pets are set to benefit greatly from the collection. The French Maison is offering a harness, collar complete with a personalized tag and a yellow leash resembling a tailor’s measuring tape. A plush heart-shaped pink dog bed with a matching blanket brings to mind Bruiser Woods from the ‘Legally Blonde’ films.

If you have a designer pet with attitude, Balenciaga has the dog bowl for you.

A seasonal addition comes in the form of Christmas decorations, which see baubles shaped like iconic Balenciaga pieces. Elsewhere, a yoga mat, a jersey pillowcase made from upcycled T-shirts, a travel pillow, and a rabbit-shaped incense burner with Balenciaga-scented cones feature.

From November 21, selected Balenciaga boutiques will offer a custom gift-wrapping service with personalized silver ribbons. To capture the ‘Balenciaga Gift Shop campaign’, the French fashion house enlisted the skills of documentary photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who often uses his camera to capture “expansive portraits of everyday eccentricities”. Take a look through the collection above, and for more design – check out the latest from Tekla, which just launched its holiday collection in time for the festive period.

Come into the beautiful world of Balenciaga.

Balenciaga Unveils Porcelain Couture Figurines and a Candle

The legendary French couture Maison, which has thrust itself into the limelight in recent seasons – thanks to creative director Demna – presented unusual products for the latest Couture Fashion Week.

It’s an extraordinary collaboration presented in the wake of the latest couture show. Balenciaga is setting up its own couture store on Avenue George V in Paris. With specially developed products sold exclusively at the historic location of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s salon, the French Maison is giving itself a new direction. Or perhaps that of the entire industry? After all, it has always been a problem to make couture accessible to those who don’t have an unlimited fashion budget.

Among the first limited-edition pieces from the Balenciaga Objects Line are handmade porcelain figurines that are modeled on the original looks of Balenciaga couture, and a candle.

The figurines are the ones we have seen on the catwalk with models Aki Nummela and Minttu Vesala in their outfits from the 50th Couture collection. They were made purely by hand at Porzellanmanufaktur Nymphenburg near Munich. The manufactory, founded in 1747, is one of the few remaining porcelain makers in the world where porcelain is still made purely by hand. This process includes meticulous hand-painting in a historic master workshop overlooking Nymphenburg Castle.

The limited-edition Balenciaga Couture figurines replicate on a small scale the exact look dictated by a number card that each model holds in their miniaturized hands, with the same attention to detail as the artistic creations they represent. 

Next up in the objects line is a minimalist candle that comes in a round mirror-polished silver tin. With notes of burnt incense, old paper, tobacco smoke, tanned leather, aged wool, oak and more, the aroma channels Balenciaga’s Couture heritage and its subsequent re-emergence. Additionally, the refillable candle comes in two sizes.

Both the limited-edition porcelain couture figurines and the candle are available now for purchase at Balenciaga’s Couture store located at 10 Avenue George V in Paris. Come into the beautiful world of Balenciaga.