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Founded by Pierre Balmain in 1945, Balmain is a French luxury fashion house. Better known for its classic and luxurious designs, it has undergone a resurgence under its youthful creative director Oliver Rousteing who joined in 2011 and who has brought cultivated a high-profile celebrity following and a new approach for the Instagram generation with his \"#BalmainArmy\". Rousteing is also a technological innovator and the brand created waves in 2018 with an advertising campaign featuring a case of CGI models.<\/p>\n
Qatar\u2019s royal family, via its Mayhoola for Investments vehicle, acquired the brand from the heirs of its late, former CEO Alain Hivelin in 2016 for \u20ac485m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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