Paris fashion week is beginning now to wind down, as fashion week comes to an unfortunate close. The city of romance really had shows worth waiting for, Karl Lagerfeld, showed twice once from his self titled line, which had a surrealist,coutore like quality to it and then again for Chanel, showcasing a collection that would’ve made Mrs. Coco herself give the master of design a standing ovation. He of course included his blacks and whites but added some color, pinks and greens galore. It was effortlessly timeless, in that it had no heir of trend, but truly great style, the quality that Chanel is known for.
Stella McCartney surprised and delighted with her leather pants, glimmering silver sequin dresses, grey business suits, and a glamorous ruffled fur esque jacket, so large that any woman wearing one will not only feel like a glamazon but will catch the attention of every man and woman on the way to work or to an event.
Alexander McQueen recycled old hits and made them well strange, collagen filled lips, grandiose hats and outfits one would never wear outside of a circus were displayed. When a reporter commented that Mr. McQueen was symbolizing the end, Linda Fargo a Bergdorf Goodman representative added, " I'd like to go out looking like that." Well, I wouldn't, would you? Then of course there was Loewe the 100+ year old fashion house whose new designer Stuart Vevers made fashion seem exciting again. It seemed as if he had an obsession with leather. His runway show was very intimate and unconvential instead of a large bourgois catwalk models walked through aisles of spectators who were enjoying a little cafe and a snack as they watched in awe at the beauty coming before them.
All in all, Paris fashion week was really as always everything it is known for, sophistication, glamour and romance. With Paris fashion week putting an end to fashion month all together, we've learned a lot about the future of fashion. 1) It's not as grim as we may think, 2) Designers are all about the 80's, sticking to their roots or completely revamping their image 3) leather is the new fur and 4) minialism can be just as sexy as and chic as excess. One thing is for certain the fashion honeymoon is over, people will start to think more wisely about what they wear, it's practicality and if they're willing to make the investment.
