LE PETIT PRINCE, IN LIVING COLOR
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To tell the story of the #BALMAINFW22 collection, Balmain tapped visual artist Prince Gyasi for an electric reinterpretation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “Le Petit Prince”. A natural continuation after March’s Fall-Winter 2022 runway presentation – which featured quotes and inspirations from the book at the heart of the collection. Yet Gyasi’s modern interpretation pulls us away from Saint-Exupéry’s familiar watercolors: the artist opts for vibrant recreations of the story’s familiar symbols set in his hometown of Accra, Ghana, helping us to see enduring truths about acceptance, strength, and discovery with fresh eyes.

Art/Creative by Prince Gyasi inspired by Le Petit Prince Officiel
Producer: Tony Tagoe
Assistant Photographer: Nana Kwadwo and Adjei Addo from Accra Studio Live
Assistant: Daniel Attoh
Hair: Èle Hair Artistry for Palais Universe
MUA: Elizabeth Boateng mua for Palais Universe
Stylist: Kobby Adu
Set design: Tony Tomety, Hassan Zee Iddriss

Prince Gyasi artwork, NIL Gallery Paris
Special thanks to Le Petit Prince Officiel