The big luxury houses, who staged mostly physical shows, put forth wearable collections with optimistic undertones this Paris Fashion Week SS21
And just like that, the Paris Fashion Week that everyone was so eager to see how it would unfold in a pandemic-ridden world, has ended. For better or for worse, it was largely business-as-usual, many luxury brands hosted physical shows with some social distancing measures in place while smaller brands opted for interactive digital formats.
On the runways were more "wearable" clothes than what would usually be presented—comfortable silhouettes, barely any heels (certainly none high), but with a dash of print or sparkle for a tone of optimism, as if to remind audiences that brighter days are ahead. We round up the best of the week below.
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Inspired by Hollywood actresses—and their glamorous looks on and off screen—Chanel recreated the iconic sign on the Santa Monica hills in its name as models strutted in silk scarves tied loosely at the neck as if swept back in a convertible, a smattering of fluoro graphics, some hot pink robes and of course, lots of tweed separates but paired with satin petal pushers.
The more elegant evening pieces had more obvious nods to the theme, like sequinned boleros, sparkling tweed, black, sheer capes, and tiered feathered numbers. A recently opened exhibition “Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto” at Paris' Palais Galliera showcases the house's century-old relationship with Hollywood, putting looks worn by the likes of Grace Kelly, Delphine Seyrig, and Jeanne Moreau on display.
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