Olivier Rousteing has opened up about the experience publicly for the first time.
, a performance from Doja Cat, runway walks from the likes of Naomi Campbell and Carla Bruni, and a voiceover celebrating his work courtesy of Beyoncé, it capped Rousteing’s decade of the house with all the brilliant bombast that has become his unmistakable signature.
But there was another reason for this celebratory spirit, too, as he revealed to reporters following the show. In October of last year, Rousteing suffered severe burns after the fireplace at his home exploded, which came to inform the collection with its notable sense of ease and comfort.
“I finally feel ready to share this,” wrote Rousteing. “I’ve been hiding this for too long and it’s time for you to know.” As well as sharing details of the experience itself, he paid a heartfelt tribute to the medical staff who helped him on his journey back to recovery. “I woke up the next morning in Paris’s Hôpital Saint Louis,” he continued. “The talented staff at that famous hospital, which was dealing with an incredible number of COVID cases at that same time, took amazing care of me.
At his most recent show, he noted that throughout his recovery he had used turtlenecks, face masks, long sleeves, and jewelry to conceal the effects of the fire. But in his Instagram post today, Rousteing remarked that he felt ready to turn a new leaf and open up about how he managed to turn this devastating event into something positive—in no small part through the beauty of the clothes he’s created over the past year while recovering.
“My last show was about the celebration of healing over pain and I thank all the models, the productions, my team, the models, my Balmain family, [and] my friends that came and supported not only my 10 years of Balmain, but my rebirth,” he wrote. Ultimately, the message Rousteing hoped to share was an inspiring one: of self-love, gratitude, and the healing power of creativity. “Today, I feel so free, so good and so lucky,” wrote Rousteing.
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