LE PETIT PRINCE, IN LIVING COLOR Part 1: The Flowers To tell the story of the #BALMAINFW22 collection, Balmain tapped visual artist @princejyesi 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 @princejyesi inspired by @lepetitprinceofficiel Creative Direction: @olivier_rousteing Artistic Direction: @michail_pelet Producer: @tonytagoe Assistant Photographer: @addokorie Assistant: @danielattoh_ Hair: @afro_ele_ for @palais.universe MUA: @elizabethboateng.mua for @palais.universe Stylist: @iktsch Set design: @tonyprincetomety and @hassanzazi Prince Gyasi artwork, Nil Gallery, Paris @nilgalleryparis Special thanks to @lepetitprinceofficiel