“Before we even started on our version of a navigator, I needed to be sure that we could adapt that classic style in a way that would make it completely Balmain,” notes Olivier Rousteing. “Working closely with the talented Akoni team, I’m confident in saying that we were able to do exactly that with our new Officier frame.” The Officier pushes the navigator’s familiar squared-off silhouette to new limits, while adding side embellishments that recall Rousteing’s fascination with Versailles’ expert detailing. The sleek side shield and strong brow bar impart the confident swagger that one expects from Balmain Army members. And, for Fall 2023, Officier frame highlights heritage, complementing the light- and dark-grey tones that were so important for Pierre Balmain’s postwar couture designs with the rose-gold and matte-black that have dominated Olivier Rousteing’s most recent Paris Fashion Week runways.