• Multiple Balmain Paris embroidered logos in contrasting colorways
• Distressed raw neckline, cuffs and hem
• Long, slouchy silhouette
• Rare non-retail development piece
Original handwritten sample tag:
• Saison: Pre-SS19 → Pre-Spring 2019 development
• Ref: RH 11299 → internal style/reference number
• MP: K013 → internal development/material code
• Col: 247A → colorway reference
• Proto: 2 → second prototype stage
• Date: 13/04 → April 13th, 2018
• Fac: CNP → internal factory/manufacturer code
A second-stage prototype dated April 13th, 2018, created during the development of Pre-SS19 as Olivier Rousteing was pushing Balmain toward the oversized, colorful and increasingly logo-driven aesthetic of the SS19 era.