Not sure if Nicolas Ghesquiere thought no one would notice men (who are we kidding, boys really) in his women's wear collection for Balenciaga Spring 2009. Maybe he thought he'd just sneak them in there? I have to say I almost didn't notice at first glance. If you squint as you go through the photos, the first guy out of the gate looks a little like a brunette Agyness Deyn ... only younger of course. These are not the manliest of men - which leaves me with the question - Who dates the Balenciaga boy? Let's weigh the options... (before we start I recommend clicking on the youtube link as a soundtrack to this visual experience).

Look 1

Okay, so Cole Mohr is pretty cute in a girly kind of way. His masculinity has come into question before, most notably when he wore a dress in the Marc by Marc Jacobs Campaign. Not sure if his case is helped much in stir-ups and exaggerated shoulders...

Look 2

Where to start??? Long hair, shiny skinny pants... this is the boy for you ONLY if you are tortured and enjoy uniquely rebellious things. Like poetry jams. Chances that he is a vegan are good

Look 3

Things are looking SLIGHTLY better for boy three, though those pants are still a little too shiny...

Look 4

Boy four is acceptable. You can see him arriving to pick you up for a date, meeting the rents and holding the door for you as you head to some 80's themed party (which he is perfectly dressed for). Not to get 'R' rated, but you can even see the goodnight kiss - with a warning to mind the razor sharp cheekbones...

Look 5

Speaking of the eighties... What's the name of that horrific group with the lead singer who looked like a fool? Right, Flock of Seagulls. This is the spawn of the lead singer, no doubt.

Look 6

This is male model Ash and he has been making major waves in the mens modeling market. He debuted Vogue Hommes Japan's premiere issue and here he is still managing to keep the 'hommes' in Vogue Hommes Japan.

Look 7

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

Photos from Style.com

Posted by JESSE