Produced in Milan and marked “CONTROTYPE”, an internal Italian production term referring to a master control sample.
Marked “1° CT” (“Primo Controtype”), indicating the first approved control sample of the production process.
“Drop August 21”, placing the piece within Balenciaga’s FW2021 Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow collection.
Presented through Demna’s groundbreaking video game experience instead of a traditional runway, the collection explored a dystopian future with oversized silhouettes, protective outerwear and armor-inspired proportions.
Exceptionally heavy with an extremely oversized, voluminous silhouette.