After completing a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in 2000, Bal went on to assist Hedi Slimane at Dior Homme and direct the men's design studio at Burberry and Maison Martin Margiela.
After completing a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in 2000, he was immediately hired to assist Hedi Slimane at Dior Homme. He went on to direct the men's design studio at Burberry, working closely with Christopher Bailey, and Maison Martin Margiela.