The Men's Issue

Balenciaga Men’s Store Paris

Balenciaga (www.balenciaga.com) has opened it’s first men’s flagship store on the Left Bank in Paris. Designed by creative director Nicholas Ghesquiere and french artist Dominique-Gonzalez Foerster, the store is 650 square-foot and carries ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes and accessories. Interior features include illuminated steps on stair cases, sliding metallic fitting room doors, and a window curtain made of perforated metal. The store was designed to mirror a futuristic submarine.