Anyone can spot a French girl from a kilometer away. She looks put together without trying. She is effortlessly chic. She’s a master at layering, and her style exudes romance. You might think that sweet sentiment was embraced during Paris Fashion Week SS2014. Well you would stand corrected because this year the power players played with power as a theme.
Those dark headdresses at Louis Vuitton made the models look showgirl-chic. The feathers, the embellishments, and the attention paid to the tiniest decorative detail really show how skilled this fashion house is at its craft.
While we may never be royals, we can always pretend with Valentino’s collection. It featured heavy embroidery, and silhouettes worthy of a queen. We loved that the looks were paired with simple, flat Grecian sandals. Who says queens need to be subjected to the hazards of heels?
Coco Chanel once said, “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” We think someone was definitely thinking aloud when creating this collection! Chanel’s classic looks were taken to bold extremes: huge pearls, saturated tweed suits, and extreme neon makeup.
Givenchy mixed Japanese and African influences for this collection. Some of the models donned crystal-covered kabuki “masks”, which were both sparkly AND a little intimidating. We wonder if they used Swarovski crystals, preferably not hot fix! Ouch!
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The Rick Owens show really blew us away. Remember that ethereal Parisian we were talking about earlier? Yeah, this show wasn’t for her. Step dancers took the stage in lieu of models, and powered through an energetic dance number. Watch the video above, and join us in collective awe.
I really liked Rick Owens display! Different and I couldn’t stop watching 🙂
Right?! It was so powerful and unexpected! And it’s definitely hard to surprise the fashion crowd!
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this is amazing! got to love other peoples creativity… defining gender and engaging people through creativity to understand that life is but a dream.
Beautifully put Bulelany. These shows definitely broke down some barriers in the fashion realm.
OK– It will be interesting to see where the fashion world takes this! Now that a a different presentation has been presented for shock Value!! Maybe interesting, but fashion? Even if it is fantasy? Leaves a lot to be desired, even though people are talking about it! But that then that was the objective!!
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