Here’s a quick video by AFP with a roundup of the recent Paris collections. Report features designers Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior and Valentino, who celebrated his final ready-to-wear show.
For Karl Lagerfeld, it was a trip back to the 1980s. Creations dominated by black and white, against the rainbow backdrop. Multi-layered creations marked by triangular shapes. Christian Lacroix found inspiration in American fashion photography from the 1940s and 1950s drawing delicate silhouettes for summer. Straight skirts and dresses, or tunics with nostalgic prints. Camouflage outfits and headwear… Jean-Paul Gaultier’s women are fearless conquerors. Romantic army life and short tight trousers but also feminine asymmetric tailed petticoats. For the Christian Dior fashion house, John Galliano went for Hollywood elegance. Pinstripe suits, black trousers and waistcoats. Silk everywhere, used for short or very long skirts and dresses with slim waists. Finally, an ultra-feminine and refined collection for Valentino’s farewell ready-to-wear show. Subtle colors for short, tight dresses or draped in liquid style… or long, fit for a princess. The creations and the designer received a standing ovation at the end of the show.
