At Balenciaga, the seat vacated by Alexander Wang was still warm but the venerable fashion house did not waste a single moment announcing the appointment of Demna Gvasalia as its new Artistic Director. According to the announcement released today by the House of Balenciaga and its parent company Kering (formerly PPR), Demna Gvasalia will take creative responsibility for the brand’s collections and the image of the maison effectively immediately. He will present his first collection for the brand at the women’s ready-to-wear autumn/winter 2016-17 show in Paris. The 34 year-old German national of Georgian origin Demna Gvasalia graduated from the