PARISIAN VIBE

After a refreshing journey through the striking collections of Milan Fashion Week, time has come for us to move forward, towards another fashion Mecca – Paris Fashion Week F/W 2015 welcomed its attendees on Tuesday with high-coveted designers like Anthony Vaccarello or Jacquemus. However, I’m not gone talk about the aforementioned as the second day of shows is the one that captured my attention so far. With names like Dries Van Noten, Vionnet and Cedric Charlier, it’s quite easy to understand why.

For the Vionnet collection, Goga Ashkenazi searched her inspiration in her travels, elements from Iceland and Greenland becoming the leitmotif of the show – lava splatter jacquard, mud-painted leather separates, a blue dress exuding an icy vibe + a series of roller luggage replacing the handbags suggested the designer’s way of living, her constant wanderlust in search of the World’s natural beauties, untouched and unperfected by the human hand. However, the show started classical, draped maxi dresses and ensembles in aqua and sorbet-pink serving as homage to the style of Madame Vionnet.

Cedric Charlier created a collection for the easygoing, athletic workingwoman with a penchant for comfort – known for his antipathy for all-black, the designer added a playful flare to the sharp, tailored ensembles by using blue, pastel pink or bordeaux – playing with colors led to edgy stylings, green coats or color-block fur jackets teamed with pastel trousers will definitely become a go-to among the street-chic style crowd in the season to come. The main theme of the show was carried throughout the evening wear, sequined color-block dresses and the striped PVC skirts exuding the same sporty vibe as the daywear.

Last night, Hotel de Ville became the playground of the nobles and poors of the simplity and opulence as tapestry brocade, sequins, embellishments teamed with basics made of canvas and cotton formed Dries Van Noten F/W 2015 collection. The Oriental elements characteristic to the designer’s work appeared throughout this collections as well, imperial clutches in brocade never looked better teamed with military-inspired cotton ensembles. The link between the co-existing social classes, the innovations of the present having roots in the troubled past were the essence of the first outfit, featuring a coat in imperial gold brocade and quilting teamed with a brocade top + a pair of military looking extra-large trousers in khaki chino.