Models Bonnie Chen, Xinyue Guo and Zhao Ziqi are styled by Zipeng Li in ‘Neo-Balenciaga’, with a fresh look at Balenciaga [IG] in the eyes of new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.

Paris/Shanghai photographer Kin Chan Coedel [IG] is in the studio for W Magazine China [IG] #19 2026. / Hair by Ian; makeup by Freya Ni

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“I believe in respecting everyone who has shaped this house. Embracing the legacy of Cristóbal, Demna, and Nicolas is cooler and more revolutionary than erasing everything,” said Pierpaolo Piccioli. W Magazine China writes:

For his Balenciaga debut, Piccioli explored a “human-centric” design philosophy where heritage met contemporary flair. From the iconic 50s sack dress silhouette to the innovative use of Cotton Gazar, he bridged three eras of the house to create the new doesn‘t require discarding the past.

Anne feels like saying “I hear you,” Pierpaolo Piccioli.

New Humanists Are Rising

From Pharrell Wiliams at Louis Vuitton Men to Matthieu Blazy at Chanel to Maria Grazia Chiuria at Fendi to the most beautiful new video released today by Alessandro Michele for Valentino . . . to Brunello Cucinelli, Ralph Lauren and Remo Ruffini . . . and a bow here to Pierpaolo Piccioli . . . 21st century New Humanists are rising. Do join us.

As to why I use the term New Humanism, do you really want to call yourself a humanist and then defend the brutal, global slave trade and forcible dislocation of millions of people? It must be acknowledged and I do not intend to tap dance around the facts of history. King Charles agrees, to reinforce my point. He has opened up all the royal archives to research underway. In America . . . silence and erasure are now the official words out of the White House. ~ Anne