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Balenciaga teams around the world came together on March 19th for the 2026 edition of Global Learning Day, an annual initiative supported by Kering that highlights the impact of continuous learning on both individual development and collective performance. This year’s edition centered on the theme “Grow tomorrow’s skills together,” exploring how learning shapes the capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving environment. For the occasion, Balenciaga curated a comprehensive learning program for its teams. Interactive masterclasses invited employees to reflect on how to prepare meaningful and impactful career conversations, encouraging open dialogue around professional growth. Employees worldwide also joined exclusive sessions focused on the House’s creative identity, offering deeper insight into Balenciaga’s artistic vision under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli, the richness of its savoir-faire, and the stories behind its creations. Through initiatives such as these, Balenciaga remains committed to nurturing a culture of learning, empowering its teams with opportunities to develop their skills for the future. Discover more at balenciaga.com

Balenciaga reopens its flagship in Guangzhou’s Taikoo Hui, now spanning 572 square meters following an expansion that nearly doubles its previous size, signaling one of the House’s largest retail presences in China. The space introduces exclusive products, special events, and the latest collections, beginning with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut for the House, the Summer 26 collection, ‘The Heartbeat’. The redesign continues the Raw Architecture concept, featuring distressed concrete columns, exposed technical ceilings, and flooring inspired by urban pavements, while digital screens, underlit elements, and softly diffused lighting shape a cinematic atmosphere. Plan a visit on https://lnkd.in/eRa6JDTD

Balenciaga’s Le City line, first introduced in 2001 and embraced as an emblem of effortless sophistication, is conceived in a new iteration for Summer 26 under Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli. Reimagined with a focus on lightness, its signature elements, including hand-braided leather handles, thimble-shaped studs, and the leather-framed mirror, are refined through a suppler, round-edged structure and evocative materiality. A defining silhouette of its time, Le City continues to evolve while preserving its legacy of savoir-faire. Discover the new Le City line in select stores and on balenciaga.com/lecity-bags

Balenciaga launches the Triple S.2 Kicks in Fortnite. Available in the Fortnite Item Shop, the blue, white, and yellow pair is defined by realistic textures, including pre-distressed tread, stretch laces, and Balenciaga & Triple S.2 logomarks. The Balenciaga Fit collection also returns to accompany the release, first introduced in 2021 with outfits inspired by the House and later adapted into Fortnite’s LEGO® Styles. Discover the Balenciaga Triple S.2 Kicks in the Fortnite Item Shop. The physical Balenciaga Triple S.2 Sneaker is now available at select Balenciaga stores worldwide and on balenciaga.com.

Demi Moore, Naomi Watts, Rachel Sennott, Grace Gummer and Hudson Williams wore Balenciaga at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles, last night. Discover all collections on https://lnkd.in/eFjBzcxE  

Hudson Williams, Solrey, and Alexandre Desplat attended the 98th Academy Awards wearing custom-made Balenciaga, in Hollywood, California, on March 15th. Discover all collections on https://lnkd.in/eFjBzcxE 

Balenciaga introduces the Radar Sneaker, the latest designed for the House by Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli. Named after classic detection technology, the ultra-light model is built for agility with a streamlined silhouette featuring a double-lacing system, alongside a grip that curls around the outsole, debossed 3B iconography, and the signature exposed shoe size. Discover the Radar Sneaker in select stores and on https://lnkd.in/eEheJZZJ

Winter 26 Collection, ClairObscur Portraits of Hudson Williams, Anna Van Patten, Hugo Ekitike, Rachel Sennott Juyeon, Naomi Watts, Grace Gummer, Yang Chaoyue, Giveon, Havana Rose Liu, Bill Skarsgard, Harry Melling, Roh Yoonseo, Labrinth, PP Krit, Danielle Deadwyler, Chen Feiyu, Benjamin Voisin, Show Kasamatsu, and Sichun Ma. Relive the show on https://lnkd.in/eGcE9_rX

Balenciaga’s Winter 26 Show, "ClairObscur", brought Pierpaolo Piccioli and filmmaker Sam Levinson, creator of “Euphoria”, into dialogue around a theme central to both, the complexities of the human condition. Fragments from the drama’s forthcoming third season appeared alongside cinematic portraits of the runway’s multi-generational cast, composing a contemporary fresco of humanity that echoed the collection’s central idea and the technique that inspired it: a shared belief that light remains present, even at the edge of darkness. Discover the complete Winter 26 Collection on https://lnkd.in/eGcE9_rX

An interplay of light and darkness, “ClairObscur” unfolds as the conceptual framework of the Winter 26 Show, its artistic principles shaping form and perception. Conceived as a dialogue between Balenciaga Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli and filmmaker Sam Levinson, creator of the award-winning HBO series “Euphoria”, the immersive setting intersperses fragments from the forthcoming third season with cinematic portraits of the runway’s multi-generational cast. Together they form a fresco of humanity, reflecting principles central to both creators: hope refracted through perseverance, and light enduring even at the edge of darkness.   Discover the complete Winter 26 Collection on https://lnkd.in/eGcE9_rX