Balenciaga, nice jackets, and gymwear

Apart from some killer shoes, I really loved the jackets at Balenciaga fall 07 show. There are naval tones (especially in the bottom left and centre) as well as military undertones (top left), and they are very striking and beautifully cut.


But...

I am all for deconstructing fashion and crossing over boundaries and casual wear as formal, yadda, yadda, yadda. But those are exactly, exactly, the pants I used to wear to the gym. Down to the 2 white stripes along the side. There is no distinguishing detail. They are pants you will pick up at your local supermarket, without the $400 price tag.

images from style.com
Balenciaga video (for clearer visual of the gympants)