Malenciaga Jersey

Milady Maker shirt trait referencing Balenciaga fashion
Malenciaga Jersey
Malenciaga Jersey
CollectionMilady Maker
CategoryShirt
ReferencesBalenciaga
Count88
Rarity0.88%

Malenciaga Jersey is a shirt trait in the Milady Maker NFT collection, depicting a hockey jersey modelled after garments produced by Balenciaga. The name combines "Milady" and "Balenciaga," following the collection's convention of renaming brand references with an "M" prefix.

Background

Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga in Spain in 1917 and relocated to Paris in 1937. Under creative director Demna Gvasalia, who took the role in 2015, the brand became one of the defining labels of 2010s and 2020s streetwear through a deconstructionist aesthetic that blended high fashion with sportswear silhouettes.[1] Demna's Balenciaga introduced oversized hoodies, logo tracksuits, and jersey pieces that circulated widely in internet fashion communities and became touchstones of the ironic luxury aesthetic.

The Malenciaga Jersey trait depicts a hockey jersey in the style associated with Balenciaga's track and sport collections, engaging with the brand's position as simultaneously embedded in high fashion, meme culture, and streetwear — a cultural position that aligns with Milady Maker's own aesthetic sensibility.

 
SS20 Balenciaga White Hockey Long Sleeve T-Shirt

See also

References

  1. "The A–Z Guide to Balenciaga". SSENSE.