Balmain at Paris Fashion Week Opulent Africa

Zebra stripes, leopard print, beaded jackets mixed with khaki colors, flak pockets and safari pants.
 Yes, this was Africa _ at least, Balmain's opulent and decadent version of it.
 And the exotic musing helped Rousteign produce a subtler collection than usual.
 The brashness was still there of course in a citrus yellow fleece sweater or in the waists which were cinched to within an inch of life.
 But the fall-winter collection saw some of the best looks seen so far this season, like a petrol blue knotted rope sheath with a regal-feel twinned with beige cuffs that resembled African bracelets.
 L'afrique, c'est chic. —AP (02-28 16:08) The Standard