Balenciaga Goes Peak Dad At Men's Fashion Week

You never know what you're going to get from a Demna Gvasalia-designed Balenciaga show. One season it may be Bernie Sanders-inspired and the next it's a riff on couture designs of the past.

In true expect-the-unexpected form, the Georgian designer payed special attention to the dad set with a menswear collection that, according to show notes, is inspired by "young dads in the park with their kids at the weekend."

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Models walked the runway wearing variations of "dad" looks—jeans that are a little too wide paired with slightly oversized blazers, high-waist pants with button down shirts—arm in arm or even carrying child models. Some men also walked Balenciaga bicycles, which will be sold exclusively at Colette.

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Each kid wore a classic Balenciaga look, down to the oversized hoodies and chunky sneakers.

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Though a lack of dad hats seems like an oversight (or maybe they're too played out?), a smiling Kyle MacLachlan (aka Trey MacDougal aka Dale Cooper) sitting front row more than makes up for it.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US