Paris Fashion Week: Fall 2014 is anything but ordinary at Dries Van Noten and Rochas
See the first looks from Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014 »
Photography by Peter Stigter
Photography by Peter Stigter
Photography courtesy of H&M
Photography by Peter Stigter
I’m thrilled to have escaped the snow for sunshine in the city of light. A balmy 8 degrees makes show hopping a breeze. A few takeaways from day one:
The minimalism and simplicity shown in New York is nowhere to be seen during Paris Fashion Week for Fall 2014. Jewellery designer Eddie Borgo‘s new designs are more technical and complex than ever. Buffed to a shimmering shine, sandstone on cuffs and rings bring a new sense of colour and dimension to his work, while rows of red string tassels make a bold statement on layered necklaces. Dries van Noten proved yet again that he’s the master of mixed materials, incorporating foil flowers, felted stripes and a sea of sequins on his designs. Rochas, helmed for the first season by Alessandro Del Acqua, held nothing back in terms of embellishment. Giant gems and heavy appliqués adorned stiff, voluminous fabrics. These clothes will be wearing you, in the best possible way.
The front row has gone dark. The days of editors and buyers filling their front row seats in crazy colour blocking and kooky prints are long gone and have been replaced with sombre tones and tons of black. Texture reigns and leather, heavy knits, patent and all manner of fuzzy fluff keep outfits interesting. That is, at least, inside the shows. Outside, editors are unafraid to ride the bus, with H&M’s brigade of busses delivering us to their 600-person show at the Palais Royale. It was easy to imagine Solange Knowles, Miranda Kerr and Jessica Alba (all sitting front row) in any of the tailored suits, micro minidresses and knee-high croc-stamped boots come fall.
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See the first looks from Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014 »
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I'm thrilled to have escaped the snow for sunshine in the city of light. A balmy 8 degrees makes show hopping a breeze. A few takeaways from day one:
The minimalism and simplicity shown in New York is nowhere to be seen during Paris Fashion Week for Fall 2014. Jewellery designer Eddie Borgo's new designs are more technical and complex than ever. Buffed to a shimmering shine, sandstone on cuffs and rings bring a new sense of colour and dimension to his work, while rows of red string tassels make a bold statement on layered necklaces. Dries van Noten proved yet again that he's the master of mixed materials, incorporating foil flowers, felted stripes and a sea of sequins on his designs. Rochas, helmed for the first season by Alessandro Del Acqua, held nothing back in terms of embellishment. Giant gems and heavy appliqués adorned stiff, voluminous fabrics. These clothes will be wearing you, in the best possible way.
The front row has gone dark. The days of editors and buyers filling their front row seats in crazy colour blocking and kooky prints are long gone and have been replaced with sombre tones and tons of black. Texture reigns and leather, heavy knits, patent and all manner of fuzzy fluff keep outfits interesting. That is, at least, inside the shows. Outside, editors are unafraid to ride the bus, with H&M’s brigade of busses delivering us to their 600-person show at the Palais Royale. It was easy to imagine Solange Knowles, Miranda Kerr and Jessica Alba (all sitting front row) in any of the tailored suits, micro minidresses and knee-high croc-stamped boots come fall.){kind=link}