Inevitably, each Balmain runway includes several strong silhouettes inspired by the music that was blaring 24/7 in the house’s studio, as the design team was creating that season’s collection. The bold lines of the B-III underline the unique melding of modern rock and Parisian heritage that is such an integral part of Olivier Rousteing’s Balmain—for, as the designer explains, “it’s impossible to separate music and fashion. That completely intertwined mix of the two... it’s simply how my generation grew up.” The rock styling of the Balmain Eyewear is a reflection of how both Balmain and Akoni embrace that distinctive dual dynamic.