‘Balenciaga archives’

If only one could turn back time.
A retrospective portfolio of Balenciaga archives from Autumn/Winter 2016 – Winter 2021.

Photographs by David Sims
Fashion editor Joe McKenna

Minttu wears jacket, top and trousers, Autumn/Winter 2016, and gloves, Spring/Summer 2017. - © System Magazine

If only one could turn back time.
A retrospective portfolio of Balenciaga archives from Autumn/Winter 2016 – Winter 2021.

Minttu wears jacket, top and trousers, Autumn/Winter 2016, and gloves, Spring/Summer 2017. - © System Magazine

Minttu wears jacket, top and trousers, Autumn/Winter 2016, and gloves, Spring/Summer 2017.

Evaline wears coat, gloves and earrings, Haute Couture 2020. - © System Magazine

Evaline wears coat, gloves and earrings, Haute Couture 2020.

Willow wears coat and earrings, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine

Willow wears coat and earrings, Summer 2020.

Trade wears dress, Autumn/Winter 2016. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Minttu wears a top, skirt, leggings, shoes, earrings and ring, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine

Minttu wears a top, skirt, leggings, shoes, earrings and ring, Summer 2020.

Tino wears zip-up top and trousers, Spring 2018. - © System Magazine

Tino wears zip-up top and trousers, Spring 2018.

Trade wears dress and earrings, Winter 2020. - © System Magazine

Trade wears dress and earrings, Winter 2020.

Dax writes T-shirt, jacket, trousers and shoes, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine

Dax writes T-shirt, jacket, trousers and shoes, Summer 2020.

Evaline wears dress and shoes, Winter 2021, and earrings, Summer 2018. - © System Magazine

Evaline wears dress and shoes, Winter 2021, and earrings, Summer 2018.

Willow wears dress and gloves, Winter 2018, and shoes, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine

Willow wears dress and gloves, Winter 2018, and shoes, Summer 2020.

Willow wears dress and gloves, Winter 2018, and shoes, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Trade wears dress and tights, Autumn/Winter 2016, and shoes, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine

Trade wears dress and tights, Autumn/Winter 2016, and shoes, Summer 2020.

Minttu wears shirt, jacket and skirt, Autumn/Winter 2016. - © System Magazine

Minttu wears shirt, jacket and skirt, Autumn/Winter 2016.

Trade wears dress and earrings, Winter 2021. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Willow wears dress and earrings, Winter 2020. - © System Magazine

Willow wears dress and earrings, Winter 2020.

Minttu wears knit, jacket, trousers and shoes, Haute Couture 2020. - © System Magazine

Minttu wears knit, jacket, trousers and shoes, Haute Couture 2020.

Trade wears top and skirt, Summer 2018, and earrings, Winter 2021. - © System Magazine

Trade wears top and skirt, Summer 2018, and earrings, Winter 2021.

Minttu wears top, leggings, shoes, gloves and brooch, Spring/Summer 2017. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Balenciaga archives. - © System Magazine
Minttu wears top, leggings, shoes, gloves and brooch, Spring/Summer 2017. - © System Magazine

Minttu wears top, leggings, shoes, gloves and brooch, Spring/Summer 2017.

Peter wears blazer, shirt, shorts and shoes, Spring/Summer 2017. - © System Magazine

Peter wears blazer, shirt, shorts and shoes, Spring/Summer 2017.

Trade wears dress and tights, Autumn/Winter 2016, and shoes, Summer 2020. - © System Magazine

Trade wears dress and tights, Autumn/Winter 2016, and shoes, Summer 2020.

Trade wears skirt, Summer 2018. - © System Magazine

Trade wears skirt, Summer 2018.

Peter wears trousers and shoes, Spring/Summer 2017. - © System Magazine

Peter wears trousers and shoes, Spring/Summer 2017.

Models: Elvina at Milk Management, Minttu at Tomorrow is Another Day, Peter B. at Select Agency, Tino at Diverjmgmt, Trade at Theo Spencer, Willow at NG1 Model Management

Hair: Duffy

Make-up: Lucia Pieroni

Set design: Poppy Bartlett

Casting: Rachel Chandler at Midland Agency.

Production: Partner Films

Taken from System No. 18.