Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia has been appointed as Balenciaga's new Creative Director.

Gvasalia graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp and went on to work with Maison Martin Margiela and Louis Vuitton, before launching the brand Vetements. Isabelle Guichot, president and CEO of Balenciaga, said 'With his mastery of techniques, his expertise and fashion knowledge, in conjunction with his innovative and carefully considered approach, Demna Gvasalia adopts a unique vision of the designer's role today and thus recalls Cristobal Balenciaga's own vision. I am confident that he will succeed in embracing Balenciaga's core values and developing them in harmony with today’s global changes'.