Balmain's Olivier Rousteing and J.Lo Talk Fashion, Race and Pop Culture

At just 29 years of age, Balmain’s Creative Director Olivier Rousteing is heralded for his sexy, feminine and edgy designs. The French fashion designer has been at the helm of the luxury brand for four years now, and has already worked with muses like Rihanna. At 46 years of age, Lopez is facing a year of preparations for her upcoming residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, slated for 2016. The two friends sat down with PAPER Mag in the Hamptons (and graced the September issue cover) to talk their opinions in topics of fashion, race, feminism and pop culture. Excerpts of the interview can be found below. You can read the rest of the article here.