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Balenciaga's shows are moving toward performance art. How will that shape its runway spaces?

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Design studio Sub and artist Santiago Sierra developed the set of Balenciaga’s latest show. - Courtesy of Balenciaga
Models trudged through the muddy terrain. - Courtesy of Balenciaga
The show was a metaphor for digging toward the truth and being down to Earth. - Courtesy of Balenciaga

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A simulated mud catastrophe with multisensory elements, Balenciaga’s Summer 2023 runway was the stage for fashion and performance art alike.

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