THE BALENCIAGA ROBOT

Raquel Zimmermann and Hye Park backstage at Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2008 Ready-to-Wear {Photo Source: The Fashion Spot}
They look like beautiful, chic robots in full bloom: "I'm exploring new territory, within the references of the house," said Nicolas Ghesquière before the show. "I've done prints before, but I never went to the flowers... Instead of a put-together thing like last season, I wanted total looks—ensembles, as we say in French," Ghesquière explained, "with graphic volumes like car bodywork. Sports cars!" {Style.com}