Pierpaolo Piccioli Reimagines Balenciaga’s Couture Codes for Resort 2027

Balenciaga is first and foremost a couture House, and Pierpaolo Piccioli, now two runway collections in, has quickly proven that all roads lead back to Balenciaga’s beginnings.

For Resort 2027, dubbed Spring per the brand’s language, Piccioli explores form and function through a new lens. The collection, titled Unsized: A Lightness Of Being, emphasizes the body’s shape, redefining traditional silhouettes through modifications that allow its shape to shift.

A New Approach To Silhouette

Ready-to-wear is not what it appears to be at first glance—garments rely on things like cloth ribbons, which can be adjusted to match the shape of the body. These modifications are actually a nod to traditional couture construction techniques. A common theme throughout? Tacticality and volume—in many forms.

Technical sportswear is paired with garments like a fringed skirt or a baggy pair of trousers, while evening wear is shown worn over denim. Balenciaga’s signature tailoring juxtaposes matching sweatsuits or separates paired with elevated pieces like an embellished pencil skirt.

The Evolution Of Balenciaga’s House Codes

The bags also play on the idea of shape-shifting, with House icons like the Rodeo bag given an exaggerated spin, shown spilling open to reveal a taffeta lining. The theme throughout the bag selection is softer, lighter, more relaxed silhouettes.

Le City Core offers a softer, more minimal take on the classic City, which also remains an integral part of the collection, shown in a glossy lambskin with a washed effect, which lends a more relaxed appeal. View more from Balenciaga Resort 2027 below.