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Highlights from Paris Women's Fashion Week Paris, March 9 (AFP) Mar 09, 2025 Ahead of the end of Paris Women's Fashion Week on Tuesday, AFP picks highlights from some of the smaller designer shows and their Fall/Winter collections:
The show opened models mimicking the typical finale of a runway show, then one by one they strutted down the catwalk wearing dresses, jackets, coats, and shirts - all worn back to front. At the end of the show, designers Danial Aitouganov and Imruh Asha appeared with their backs to the audience to take their bow. Previously, the Dutch pair have invited two young children, then two elderly men, and later two women to take a final bow in their place.
"Lingerie has always been a really big part of our brand, and that was actually a bra that we'd done a few seasons ago that didn't really get a proper moment," explained New York-based designer Bryn Taubensee alongside creative partner Patric DiCaprio. "We have it in five different, or five different looks, three different ways for the show. It could be like a dress, a skirt, or a top." Staying true to their love for excess, the duo also showcased an oversized pearl necklace.
And he delivered. Inspired by tiny paper rectangles, the Belgian designer built his latest collection around this concept, crafting dresses that seemed to be made from a single strip of rectangular fabric. Under the sunlit glass roof of the Carreau du Temple in the Marais district, models walked through a swirling storm of red, pink, blue, and silver confetti, kept afloat by air blowers. The result: a magical, festive atmosphere, amplified by a powerful soundtrack.
The collection highlighted "how different moods can be captured through musical energy," the designer told reporters, revealing that she played the violin as a child.
The looks ranged from gray power suits with oversized shoulder pads to shimmering, sheer bodysuits paired with thigh-high glitter boots and oversized sunglasses. There were also ultra-short, delicate pink dresses. Before the show, dancers moved among the seated guests. The finale featured a brief pole-dance performance set to a disco beat.
Mochis, the round, sweet rice-based desserts, served as the starting point for thick, long coats featuring soft, oval-shaped padded pockets. "It comes from the beautiful shape of mochis. I eat them almost every day," she told AFP. |
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