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"  Balmain&amp;#039;s Christophe Decarnin beat the economic odds and created a highly coveted, can&amp;#039;t-keep-it-on-the-shelves spring 2009 collection. Balmania, as it&amp;#039;s come to be known, has gone beyond cult-classic status to achieve success. With Decarnin at the helm, Balmain doubled its revenue in the years from 2005 and 2008.The biggest hits from the catwalk include slashed and deconstructed acid-wash jeans, drummer-boy jackets, bandage dresses, and, of course, sky-high studded stilettos (copied the world over), made for the wild-at-heart party-going gal. Back to that worn and torn denim\u2014the $2,000 jeans, an ode to the &amp;#039;80s\u2014they sold out completely in London and on mega online retailer Net-a-Porter (not to worry, the site has since replenished its stock). Evening&amp;#039;s offerings: trashy-meets-chic slashed-and-shredded lace and chiffon gowns and masterfully embellished minidresses (a red carpet favorite of Jennifer Connelly). With a heavy dose of Material Girl glam, Balmain delivers disco-fever fabulousness for spring. Rock chicks, rejoice.  SEE MORE &amp;#039;80S INSPIRED LOOKS HERE "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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