With spring quickly closing in, I can’t help but to be inspired by the fanciful and romantic collection from Balmain SS 2008. If there was ever a show I would have thoroughly enjoyed sitting front row for, this would be it. Before the Rock & Roll and flashy sequin aesthetic … before the mutilated denim and leather stepped in, Christophe Decarnin channeled a free-spirited bohemian princess with this group; Native Americans and India underlying the inspiration. This is exactly how I envision dressing for spring: soft, flowy fabrics in every imaginable color from the soothing pastel palette.