Francois Henri-Pinault, the CEO of PPR, the company that owns , has hinted that the house may be starting a couture line.

In an interview with American television channel CBS, Pinault said Balenciaga’s new creative director, Alexander Wang, ‘Has a very strong talent not only when it comes to accessible product, but his talent could also be adapted for couture at Balenciaga.’

Designing a couture collection would be a huge undertaking for Wang, who will already be designing women’s, men’s and accessories lines for Balenciaga, as well as for .

At just 28 years old, even with bags of creative energy, would he be up to the challenge? On the other hand… Balenciaga couture? That's something we'd like to see.

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