5 Things to Know About the Balmain x H&M Show Last Night

published 21 October 2015

The much-anticipated Balmain x H&M fashion show took NYC by storm last night. And from the looks of the event on Instagram, there's one word to describe the entire experience: major. We're talking an A-list front row, supermodels galore, and a surprise performance by the Backstreet Boys. Insanity!

Keep scrolling to check out the five things you need to know about what went down at the show last night. And get ready, the full collection hits stores on November 5!

5-things-to-know-about-the-balmain-x-hampm-show-last-night-1539048 — 1. Kendall Jenner opened the show.

5-things-to-know-about-the-balmain-x-hampm-show-last-night-1539049 — 2. Gigi Hadid closed the show.

5-things-to-know-about-the-balmain-x-hampm-show-last-night-1539050 — 3. Every other supermodel walked too (Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn, Bella Hadid, and more).

5-things-to-know-about-the-balmain-x-hampm-show-last-night-1539051 — 4. The front row was just as epic. Cue: Kylie Jenner, Alexa Chung, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and more.

5-things-to-know-about-the-balmain-x-hampm-show-last-night-1539052 — 5. Oh, and the Backstreet Boys performed. Enough said.

What did you think of the show? Are you excited to shop the collab? Let us know in the comments below. And if you're feeling inspired to shop H&M's current offering, check out the new arrivals now!

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Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.