Undeniably, Rousteing is taking the Balmain brand in directions it had never reached prior to his appointment as creative director four years ago. While he may mingle in glamorous circles today, there is no hiding from the fact that he worked hard to climb to the top while fighting all the obstacles against him.
Rousteing, who is of mixed-race heritage, was born on 13 September 1986 in Bordeaux, France, and was adopted by a white couple at the age of one. The fashion designer has been open about attitudes towards race and admits he was naive of discrimination as a child.