Balenciaga Black-and-White Check Chest-Pocket Paris Micro-Label Long-Sleeve Shirt
Balenciaga Black-and-White Check Chest-Pocket Paris Micro-Label Long-Sleeve Shirt
Balenciaga Black-and-White Check Chest-Pocket Paris Micro-Label Long-Sleeve Shirt
Style No.: BAL-BW-CHK-CHP-PAR-MCL-LS-SHT
A Balenciaga long-sleeve shirt in a black-and-white shadow check woven fabric, combining a classic tartan or plaid structure with the house’s characteristically restrained and deliberately understated approach to branding: the only external logo element is a small “Balenciaga” or “Paris” text label printed or embroidered at the left chest, positioned at or just above the chest pocket opening, rendered in black text at a scale that is legible at close range but not immediately visible at a distance — a micro-branding approach that allows the check pattern itself to function as the primary visual statement while the house attribution is present for those who look closely. The check pattern is a shadow check or ombre plaid: rather than a clean, hard-bordered grid of distinct colour blocks, the check is rendered with soft, blurred, or graduated transitions between the black and white zones, giving the tartan a smoky, atmospheric quality that reads differently from both standard Vintage Check-style heritage plaids and from high-contrast graphic checks. From a distance the fabric reads as a mid-tone grey with a grid overlay; at close range the individual check zones resolve into their soft-edged black and white structure, and the shadow quality of the transitions between them becomes apparent. The palette is strictly black and white with no accent colour — the most graphic and achromatic of the check shirts in the Kore Studio range. Standard shirt construction with Balenciaga’s characteristic oversized, volume-forward interpretation: spread or point collar, full button placket, long sleeves with button cuffs, a left breast chest pocket, and a relaxed dropped-shoulder silhouette with a longer hem length relative to the standard dress shirt proportion. Balenciaga numeric sizing: 1/46, 2/48, 3/50, 4/52.
Details
- Left chest pocket with “Balenciaga” / “Paris” micro-label at or above pocket opening — black text, close-range legible
- Black-and-white shadow check / ombre plaid — soft, blurred transitions between check zones
- Shadow check quality: reads as mid-tone grey grid at distance; soft-edged black-and-white structure at close range
- Strictly achromatic palette — black and white only, no accent colour
- Most graphic and achromatic check shirt in the Kore Studio range
- Spread or point collar
- Full button placket
- Long sleeves with button cuffs
- Left breast chest pocket
- Relaxed, oversized silhouette with dropped shoulders
- Longer hem length relative to standard shirt proportion
- Balenciaga numeric sizing: 1–4 / 46–52
- Colorway: Black / White
Size Guide
| Size (Balenciaga) | Shoulder (cm) | Chest (cm) | Length (cm) | Recommended Height (cm) | Recommended Weight (jin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 / 46 | 49 | 116 | 81 | 165–175 | 100–140 |
| 2 / 48 | 51 | 120 | 83 | 170–180 | 140–160 |
| 3 / 50 | 53 | 124 | 85 | 175–185 | 160–180 |
| 4 / 52 | 55 | 128 | 87 | 180–190 | 180–200 |
Note: Balenciaga uses numeric sizing (1–4 / 46–52). All measurements are taken flat. A tolerance of 1–3 cm is within normal range.