Olivier Rousteing’s intention was to push the limits of his artistic vision for the simple reason that, this is Paris. There’s a lot to live up to.

Olivier Rousteing laid his heart bare with a collection about his childhood obsessions — Michael Jackson and the American dream, Serge Gainsbourg and French style.

Despite his stature and looks, Natalia Vodianova’s 16-year-old son has no plans to follow in his mother’s modeling footsteps just yet.

The designer channeled the theme of an endless summer, with sunset palm tree prints adorning everything from mirror-embroidered gowns to denim jackets.

Olivier Rousteing took off in a confident new direction with a lineup so shimmering, it almost upstaged the gilded ballroom setting.

Where the collection shone was in the simpler, more minimalist, casual spins that had a lightness while retaining the Balmain glitz.

Olivier Rousteing celebrated Parisian codes with a focus on house signatures like updated tweeds and the marinière.

With his collection, Olivier Rousteing did his best to rattle our assumptions.

The designer paid homage to his homeland, with macramé, tweed and lace among key ingredients.

Rousteing took his bow in a deep-V Breton wrap sweater, and worked many of those French standards into his typically jazzy lineup.

Zayn Malik let his hair do the talking.

Olivier Rousteing conjured a modern-day Amazon with raw pelts and elaborate patchworks.

Olivier Rousteing’s collection paid homage to recently departed musical heroes like Prince, David Bowie and George Michael and channeled a music festival theme.

Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg and Lewis Hamilton were among the guests on Saturday evening.

He married street with luxury sizzle in a collection he said was all about “camouflage meets couture.”