The successive appearances of brands such as Dries Van Noten, Balmain, Acne Studios, Paco Rabanne and others have brought the hustle and bustle of Paris Fashion Week for autumn/winter 2023 close to the boiling point.
The collision between color and material makes the Acne studios Fall/Winter 2023 fashion show a dynamic between nature and artistic oil paint; The solemn and sharp silhouette and the architectural structure come from the visual impact of Balmain's Fall/Winter 2023 fashion show, giving haute couture a sense of ritual and symbolism; Driesvan noten, on the other hand, explores the intimate relationship between fashion and wearer through creative combinations of colour, material and other design elements.
The gathering of crowds is no longer a new thing for Paris, but at the entrance of the large-scale brand show, it has long been full of spectators like a holiday celebration, and the shouts of the fan army rise and fall with the appearance of artists and guests.
In fact, in order to reduce the risk of unpredictability, the Paris Fashion Guild has no longer announced the address of the show in the official schedule, and it is also recommended that the brand only send the show information to the invited guests to ensure the control and safety of the event site. No international brand will reject the young market, nor will they reject the youth icon like a fashion vane: their social media feeds can often stir up waves with one stone, and they can successfully substitute a single item into the public eye and trigger a high degree of conversation. Fans no longer represent themselves, but a group. Across races and nationalities, unite to endorse brands and all potential collaborators to show that there is a resounding power behind this icon.
If you know that French President Emmanuel Macron personally took photos of artist Pharell with South Korean girl group Blackpink and met with him at the Elysee Palace, you will not be surprised that BTS member Jimin took seriously when he appeared.
A month ago, Paco Rabanne, a futuristic pioneer in fashion, introduced unconventional fabrics to fashion on a massive scale, using materials such as metal and plastic to create a completely new form of fashion. The Paco Rabanne show is a tribute to the late designer, with the last few looks reviewing the classic design of the brand's metal miniskirt. In addition, the runway also showcased quite a lot of satin and mohair texture designs, and the material and color changes from warm and soft to bold and fierce, quite soft and firm.
Italian designer Gabriele Colangelo arrived in Paris today after the Milan show of his Maison Giada last week for his eponymous collection. He told WWD that if Giada is timeless, his private label is to think outside the box, finding a balance between individuality and elegance. In the new collection, necklaces woven from extremely soft leather, reprinted in looming colours, coloured plastic sheets adorned with watery skirts... Use hard to show flow, use soft to show power, and subtly show the properties that are out of the original material.
The most dramatic is the Japanese brand Anrealage, which performs a magic show similar to last season's Coperni. Ten years ago, designer Kunihiko Morinaga first incorporated fabrics with photochromic properties and worked with Fendi. And this season's fashion week, this magic of light is once again staged, which makes people happy. Morinaga says it's the first time he's implanted the photochromic technology into faux fur, velvet, lace, knitwear, jacquard fabrics and satin, adding that he's never created anything like yellow, red and purple before.
The drama brought about by the difference in materials is like the collision of technology and fashion, which is incredible but amazing. Like Paco Rabanne's first show in the last century, controversy and worship coexist. Avant-garde designs that can withstand the precipitation of time are treasures that transcend the ages. WWD
Written by Liu Ziyi
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