Balmain

Paris, France

Founded 1945

Revenue: $200 million

16 stores

Parent: Mayhoola for Investments

Owner: Tomas Maier

CEO: Cédric Charbit

Founder: Pierre Balmain

Designers:

Olivier Rousteing (2012–2025)Alexander Bock (2017)Michel Gaubert (2021)Antonin Tron (2026)

Casting Directors:

Jess Hallett (2014–2019)Emilie Le Goff (2015)Adam Hindle (2020)Giulia Massullo (2021)Madeleine Østlie (2022)Trevor Swain (2022)Anita Bitton (2022–2025)Calvin Wilson (2022–2024)Richard Nguyen (2022–2023)Michelle Lee (2025)Edward Kim (2025)
Most Used Models

53,731 IG

(18)

53,872 IG

(17)

77,737 IG

(16)

10,784 IG

(16)

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Top Models
Instagram Growth

12.1M followers

+0 (+0.00%) last month

+0 (+0.0%) total

12.1M

Mar 26

12.1M

May 26

12.1M

Jun 26

12.1M

Jul 26

First-Time Models

This brand has launched the careers of 1 top 100 and 1 top 300 models

Top 100

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Top Creative Directors
Top Casting Directors
Top Hair Stylists
Top Makeup Artists
Average Height

Female

5'10"

Brand

5'9"

Industry

Male

6'2"

Brand

6'1"

Industry

Average Measurements

Female

Bust

31.7"

31.8"

Waist

24.1"

24.3"

Hips

34.9"

35.1"

Male

Chest

35.4"

35.4"

Waist

28.7"

28.8"

Hips

35.5"

35.7"

Nationality

1.

United States

12%

2.

France

10%

3.

Netherlands

7%

4.

Brazil

6%

5.

China

6%

See all

Ethnicity

1.

White

56%

61%

2.

Black

26%

20%

3.

Asian

11%

12%

4.

Latino

8%

7%

5.

Middle Eastern

1%

1%

6.

South Asian

1%

2%

Hair Color

1.

Brown

43%

48%

2.

Black

34%

27%

3.

Blonde

21%

21%

4.

Red

2%

3%

5.

Gray

1%

1%

Percentages are of models with data for each attribute. Some profiles can have more than one value, so percentages can add up to more than 100%. Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. How these numbers are calculated

Model Measurements by Year

Average body measurements of models cast by Balmain

All Shows (43)

ShowEventDateStreamCastingDesignerModels Opener / CloserFemaleMaleTop 100NewcomersAvg AgeYoungestOldestHeight
Avg Ht (F)
Avg Ht (M)Bust (F)Waist (F)Hips (F)Bust (M)Waist (M)Hips (M)NationalityWhiteBlackAsianLatinoBrown EyesBlue EyesGreen EyesBlondeRed HairBrown HairCreative Dir.Brand

Paris F/W 26 W

Mar 4, 2026

2.1M

-

Antonin TronNew

Yilan Hua (10) +39

40

0

9

2

26

23

33

5'11"

5'11"

-

30.9

24

34.7

-

-

-

Brazil 18% +4

56%

26%

8%

15%

50%

15%

10%

18%

5%

57%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 26 W

Oct 1, 2025

1.4M

Michelle LeeNew

Olivier Rousteing

Chu Wong (10) +27

28

0

8

0

28

19

49

5'10"

5'10"

-

30.8

23.4

34.2

-

-

-

Brazil 21% +4

50%

18%

14%

14%

64%

11%

21%

19%

4%

52%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 25 W

Mar 5, 2025

207K

Anita Bitton

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +32

33

0

13

0

29

19

42

5'10"

5'10"

-

30.9

23.5

34.5

-

-

-

China 18% +4

45%

18%

24%

12%

61%

24%

15%

18%

0%

48%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 25 W

Sep 25, 2024

103K

Anita Bitton

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +40

39

2

3

0

37

21

72

5'11"

5'10"

5'11"

31.7

24

34.9

32.3

24.1

35

South Sudan 12% +4

60%

23%

10%

5%

49%

34%

10%

27%

2%

32%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 24 W

Feb 27, 2024

836K

Anita Bitton

Olivier Rousteing

Sara Blomqvist (8) +40

40

1

2

1

35

23

72

5'10"

5'10"

5'11"

32

24.3

35.1

33

24.5

34.5

China 12% +4

68%

21%

11%

8%

54%

36%

10%

23%

3%

38%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 24 M

Jan 19, 2024

836K

Anita Bitton

Olivier Rousteing

Xu Meen (9) +41

-

6

36

1

5

41

26

56

6'2"

6'1"

6'2"

33

26.2

33.7

33.7

27.9

34.7

South Sudan 15% +4

16%

62%

16%

5%

92%

3%

3%

5%

0%

16%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 24 W

Sep 27, 2023

676K

Anita Bitton

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +40

39

1

5

1

28

22

34

5'11"

5'10"

5'11"

30.6

23.7

34.7

33

24.5

34.5

United Kingdom 12% +4

46%

26%

18%

13%

63%

25%

8%

18%

0%

38%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 23 W

Mar 1, 2023

965K

Anita Bitton

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +42

41

1

3

0

31

23

48

5'11"

5'10"

6'0"

31.1

23.8

34.6

-

32

-

Netherlands 23% +4

51%

26%

23%

3%

56%

23%

10%

15%

3%

33%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 23 W

Sep 28, 2022

Anita BittonNew

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +101

58

36

5

5

32

21

62

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

31.3

24.2

35

33.9

27.6

35.2

United States 12% +4

29%

48%

16%

10%

77%

13%

6%

11%

2%

32%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 22 W

Mar 2, 2022

819K

Madeleine ØstlieNew

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +84

-

51

31

3

4

29

24

42

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

31.4

24

35.2

34

27.4

34.9

France 13% +4

42%

34%

13%

10%

72%

16%

9%

9%

6%

39%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 22 W

Sep 29, 2021

2.3M

-

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +76

42

31

6

4

36

23

59

5'10"

5'10"

6'2"

32.2

24.3

35.1

35.3

28.5

35.5

France 23% +4

41%

41%

11%

9%

68%

20%

5%

14%

2%

42%

Wisdom Kaye

Balmain

Paris F/W 21 W

Mar 8, 2021

2.9M

Giulia Massullo

Olivier Rousteing, Michel GaubertNew

Yilan Hua (10) +43

-

25

17

2

1

27

23

33

5'10"

5'10"

6'2"

30.9

23.9

34.7

34.4

28.4

34.9

Germany 10% +4

41%

35%

16%

14%

65%

22%

3%

16%

0%

38%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 21 W

Mar 8, 2021

Giulia MassulloNew

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +43

-

25

17

2

1

27

23

33

5'10"

5'10"

6'2"

30.9

23.9

34.7

34.4

28.4

34.9

Germany 10% +4

41%

35%

16%

14%

65%

22%

3%

16%

0%

38%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 21 W

Sep 30, 2020

Adam Hindle

Olivier Rousteing

Yilan Hua (10) +90

50

33

1

8

32

26

72

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

31.7

24.1

35

34.4

28.1

35.5

France 32% +4

57%

34%

5%

3%

60%

23%

6%

16%

0%

40%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 20 W

Feb 28, 2020

Adam Hindle

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +51

46

3

1

1

33

25

49

5'11"

5'11"

5'11"

31.7

23.9

34.7

31.8

24.3

35.3

Germany 10% +4

52%

33%

13%

6%

67%

19%

8%

17%

0%

50%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 20 M

Jan 17, 2020

Adam HindleNew

Olivier Rousteing

Leon Dame (9) +64

2

46

0

5

-

-

-

-

-

6'2"

-

-

-

35.3

28.4

35.3

France 17% +4

40%

43%

11%

3%

64%

22%

3%

11%

0%

39%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 20 W

Sep 27, 2019

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +61

57

1

3

0

30

24

42

5'11"

5'11"

5'11"

31.4

23.7

34.8

30.5

25.5

37

China 14% +4

45%

30%

20%

9%

72%

12%

11%

11%

2%

44%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 20 M

Jun 21, 2019

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Valery Kaufman (6) +85

24

44

1

3

30

25

42

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

32.7

24.1

34.7

35.2

28.4

35.2

France 11% +4

51%

33%

12%

4%

65%

18%

6%

14%

2%

45%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 19 W

Mar 1, 2019

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +49

49

1

2

0

31

24

42

5'11"

5'11"

5'11"

31.9

23.9

35

31

23.5

35

United States 17% +4

62%

13%

18%

9%

54%

24%

13%

13%

0%

61%

-

Balmain

Paris Couture & S/S 2019

Jan 23, 2019

-

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +34

32

1

1

0

32

26

42

5'11"

5'11"

5'11"

31.8

23.9

35

31

23.5

35

China 24% +4

39%

17%

35%

9%

67%

21%

13%

25%

0%

29%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 19 M

Jan 18, 2019

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +71

15

44

1

1

33

28

42

5'10"

5'11"

6'2"

31.9

24.3

34.3

35.9

28.5

35.4

China 13% +4

47%

31%

20%

2%

58%

24%

12%

22%

2%

34%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 19 W

Sep 28, 2018

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +42

43

0

1

0

31

26

42

5'11"

5'11"

-

32.1

24.1

35

-

-

-

France 12% +4

61%

18%

16%

5%

56%

28%

15%

23%

3%

49%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 19 M

Jun 24, 2018

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +62

13

33

0

1

30

28

34

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

32

24.4

35

36.6

29.2

36.1

Brazil 11% +4

69%

19%

6%

6%

41%

35%

16%

32%

0%

46%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 18 W

Mar 2, 2018

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

He Cong (10) +68

63

1

2

0

31

24

42

5'11"

5'11"

-

31.8

23.9

34.7

-

-

-

United States 13% +4

65%

13%

13%

11%

51%

26%

18%

26%

2%

51%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 18 M

Jan 20, 2018

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +74

27

32

1

1

32

28

42

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

32.2

24.1

34.9

36.9

28.9

36

United States 13% +4

70%

14%

9%

9%

47%

18%

18%

31%

2%

44%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 18 W

Sep 28, 2017

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

He Cong (10) +42

43

0

2

0

34

25

45

5'11"

5'11"

-

32.1

24

34.7

-

-

-

Russia 12% +4

72%

12%

9%

7%

40%

30%

19%

33%

2%

47%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 18 M

Jun 24, 2017

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing, Alexander BockNew

Pauline Hoarau (7) +49

7

31

0

5

31

27

34

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

32.7

24.9

34.8

36.9

29.1

36.3

Netherlands 12% +4

73%

12%

4%

12%

42%

10%

26%

29%

0%

58%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 17 W

Mar 2, 2017

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

He Cong (10) +34

34

0

2

0

32

27

42

5'11"

5'11"

-

32

23.9

34.9

-

-

-

United States 18% +4

70%

12%

6%

9%

39%

27%

15%

30%

0%

48%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 17 M

Jan 21, 2017

-

Olivier Rousteing

Maartje Verhoef (6) +41

10

25

0

1

31

28

34

5'11"

5'11"

6'2"

32.1

24.1

35

36.9

29.7

36.3

France 16% +4

73%

23%

0%

3%

39%

19%

23%

39%

0%

39%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 17 W

Sep 29, 2016

-

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +45

46

0

0

0

34

27

45

5'11"

5'11"

-

32.1

24.1

35

-

-

-

Netherlands 21% +4

63%

18%

5%

13%

38%

30%

23%

38%

0%

43%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 16 W

Mar 3, 2016

-

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

He Cong (10) +44

43

1

1

0

34

28

45

5'11"

5'10"

6'1"

32.2

24.2

34.7

39.2

31.9

37

United States 27% +4

59%

17%

7%

15%

44%

20%

22%

34%

0%

41%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 16 M

Jan 23, 2016

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Sasha Luss (4) +34

7

21

0

1

38

31

45

5'10"

5'10"

6'2"

33

23.5

34.5

37.9

31

36.9

Brazil 15% +4

56%

15%

11%

19%

64%

32%

4%

25%

0%

46%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 16 W

Oct 1, 2015

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Katlin Aas (7) +37

36

1

0

0

34

28

45

5'11"

5'10"

6'1"

32.3

24

34.5

39.2

31.9

37

United States 25% +4

60%

14%

6%

14%

47%

28%

14%

33%

0%

50%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 16 M

Jun 27, 2015

Emilie Le GoffNew

Olivier Rousteing

Ysaunny Brito (6) +29

4

18

0

3

35

31

37

5'10"

5'11"

6'2"

32.4

24

33.7

38

30.8

36.1

United States 15% +4

75%

5%

10%

10%

55%

30%

10%

20%

0%

65%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 15 W

Mar 5, 2015

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Maartje Verhoef (6) +30

29

1

0

0

35

28

45

5'11"

5'10"

-

32.3

23.9

34.7

-

-

-

United States 21% +4

52%

21%

7%

17%

55%

21%

7%

31%

0%

48%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 15 W

Sep 25, 2014

Jess Hallett

Olivier Rousteing

Maartje Verhoef (6) +35

34

1

1

0

36

28

45

5'11"

5'10"

-

32

24.2

34.8

-

-

-

United States 21% +4

70%

15%

9%

6%

52%

21%

9%

30%

0%

58%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 14 W

Feb 27, 2014

-

Olivier Rousteing

Josephine Le Tutour (7) +23

24

0

0

0

36

30

45

5'11"

5'10"

-

32.3

24

34.8

-

-

-

France 21% +4

70%

13%

4%

9%

46%

42%

4%

29%

0%

58%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 14 W

Sep 26, 2013

-

-

Josephine Le Tutour (7) +31

31

1

0

2

36

32

45

5'11"

5'10"

-

32.5

24.3

35

-

-

-

France 25% +4

85%

8%

4%

4%

33%

33%

22%

44%

0%

48%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 13 W

Feb 28, 2013

-

-

Josephine Le Tutour (7) +29

-

30

0

1

0

36

32

42

5'11"

5'10"

-

32.3

24.4

34.8

-

-

-

France 24% +4

81%

7%

7%

4%

32%

29%

25%

36%

0%

54%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 13 W

Feb 28, 2013

-

-

Josephine Le Tutour (7) +29

-

30

0

1

0

36

32

42

5'11"

5'10"

-

32.3

24.4

34.8

-

-

-

France 24% +4

81%

7%

7%

4%

32%

29%

25%

36%

0%

54%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 13 W

Sep 27, 2012

-

-

Olivier Rousteing

Liu Wen (10) +21

-

22

0

1

0

38

32

43

5'11"

5'11"

-

32

24.3

34.6

-

-

-

Poland 24% +4

82%

6%

6%

6%

29%

47%

18%

41%

0%

47%

-

Balmain

Paris F/W 12 W

Mar 1, 2012

-

-

Liu Wen (10) +22

-

23

0

1

0

38

32

43

5'11"

5'10"

-

32.3

24.4

34.4

-

-

-

United States 24% +4

81%

5%

5%

10%

29%

38%

19%

33%

0%

62%

-

Balmain

Paris S/S 12 W

Sep 29, 2011

-

-

Liu Wen (10) +23

-

24

0

1

0

39

31

48

5'10"

5'11"

-

32.2

24.3

34.6

-

-

-

France 14% +4

86%

5%

5%

5%

27%

45%

27%

45%

0%

50%

-

Balmain