With an announcement just landing on Instagram only hours ago, a new visual and musical collaboration between two icons — The monumental House of Balenciaga and the ultra-famous drag queen RuPaul — will surely spark inspiration in the hearts of all who love pure glamorous fun. The two are phenomenally co-creating both a musical playlist and a mini-collection, both right on time for Pride month.
And it makes perfect sense — after all Demna Gvasalia is not only the artistic director who creates incredible looks for Balenciaga, he is also the official curator of Apple Music. And RuPaul’s not just famous for his incredible drag stylings, but also for massive chart-topping hits such as “Supermodel”, “Sissy That Walk”, and “Cover Girl” (and was a famed performer before that in 80s and 90s gay clubs). Meaning both artists are incredibly talented in creating stylings for both the eyes and the ears.
The Balenciaga X RuPaul playlist takes your mind to an exhilarating place as it guides you through powerful anthems from icons including Lady Gaga, Donna Summer, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Beyoncé, and of course RuPaul himself. And best of all, it can be streamed or downloaded anywhere via Apple Music.
And as if this wasn’t fantastic enough, the collaboration has an amazing fashion element to it too (how could it not?). For those who want to wear their expression, there is also a limited-edition line of Balenciaga X RuPaul wears, including fabulous unisex t-shirts, hoodies, and hats, all adorned with a print of RuPaul’s stylish signature. The mini-collection is modelled by both RuPaul himself, along with fellow famed club fixture Susanne Bartsch.
Ready to turn up the volume? You can listen to Balenciaga X RuPaul playlist here.
Season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race will premiere on Netflix UK later today.
Pieces from the Balenciaga X RuPaul fashion collaboration are available here.
Words By Victoria Arrington
