It was dressy with a twist at Jun Takahashi’s brand Undercover. This was Van Noten, an original, having fun. The one running theme seemed to be the softness -the floppy layers of fabric, the draped tassels that caressed the warehouse venue floor and the generous proportions in sleeves, skirts and billowing pants. Female models were intentionally chosen for their boyish looks, alongside myriad menswear twists on the womenswear wardrobe. There were artistic plays aplenty: One lace-like black top had ribbing evoking ribs, all the while looking very Elizabethan. The Belgian fashion master was back on form for spring with a typically unpindownable collection held together only it seemed by the aesthetic of its looseness.įashion forward ensembles in all-black - an oversize menswear tuxedo worn on a bare chest, or an Asian crossover coat - suddenly blossomed in the 64-look-collection into bright sequins, pastels, then ruffles and florals.
A sporty vest, for example, was given a kinky twist with its sheer materials. Di Felice used the runway to bring fashion forward twists - snipaways, toggles, sheeny space materials and deconstruction - on everyday items such as a denim jacket, denim skirt or flared pants. Models sometimes had bare feet or nude footwear. The spring-summer fashions began with a play of the crisp white shirt, with a voluminous shirt dress carrying the simple and sporty vibe well.
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“(The discovery) only served to intensify my lifelong fascination with the beauty, traditions and designs of that region.”įor Courreges, a circular sandy runway featured a falling column of sand at its center evoking the sands of time - or the movie “Dune.” Off-kilter and slightly unnerving musical cadences in the soundtrack endowed the show with a sanitized, pared-down spirit.Ĭourreges has become a brand that touts a signature mood over a signature style, and designer Nicolas Di Felice likes to inject his fashion with atmosphere. “Throughout, the influence of Africa is, of course, quite easy to spot,” the designer said. One unique bustier was created with the bark from chestnut trees, while looks in basketweave were fashioned from materials out of bogs and meadows, all softened in water for an ethnic look.īut this show was also an emotional and cultural exploration for Rousteing himself - someone who has been vocal about his adoption, and who recently discovered that his biological parents were from the Horn of Africa. The looks, which merged ready-to-wear with couture, had some memorable moments - the fruit of the Balmain design teams foraging in the forest for organic materials. Some 10,000 tickets were made available for the general public provided they made a charity donation.Īmid the razzmatazz, some guests may be forgiven for forgetting that the point of the event was the clothes. Balmain said it was celebrating the best in food, music and fashion within the pop-up village replete with stands - in western Paris’ Jean-Bouin stadium - more used to hosting rugby matches than spandex suits.
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