Paris Fashion Week exceeded my expectations and I think there might be another post coming. Please bare with me as I catch, I just had a birthday. As fashion month officially ended on the 5th, this is me catching up to the shows I loved. Loewe brought an interesting view on fashion after the pandemic. As Jonathan Anderson brought many pieces embellished with geometric swag. Metal rods were constructed underneath the fabric to created a 3D silhouette of the shoulder, hips, or waist. With many other collections erasing the past of the pandemic and rushing into the now styles of wanting to show off, this was a big concept for Anderson. Instead of showcasing the now he wanted to implement a sense of birth. The birth chapter of this collection which consisted of minimalistic styles with a hint of a little something here and there. Along with the peculiar geometric shapes were the heel of many shoes. The heels were an array of random objets like birthday candles, nail polish, and even a broken egg.
Issey Miyake took a deep dive this year, quite literally as the collection shows the models climbing down a latter from a pond. This collection was a deep dive into creativity and the reinventing of a brand as Satoshi Kondo explored silhouettes that were not typically a go to for them. A look that I absolutely loved from this collection were the spiral-circular looks, as stated by Kondo, the brand decided to follow the formations of the ocean. The knit-ribbed fabric follows the ripple of the waves in the ocean and create a new look for this style of dress.
Balenciaga Spring 2022 brought a red carpet premier to Paris Fashion Week. As the stars and invited guests made their way to the theatre to get a taste to see what Denma will be bringing to the brand this time around. The actual audience being seated inside watched the models embody other celebrities, while celebrities embodied models and so on. While these ‘models’ continued down the red carpet the audience inside got a closer look of the looks that walked down. The cameras zoomed in on the garments, the shoes, etc. The crowd ooo-ing and aw-ing at the collection Demna had presented on the big screen. The red carpet was used to premier the Simpsons x Balenciaga film. Where Marge and Bart end up modeling in Paris where they are dressed in signature Balenciaga looks from prior collections.
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