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From Bella Hadid's spray-painted dress to a very muddy Kanye West and Cher's amazing cameos, here's what Paris Fashion Week has to offer. There were viral moments, ending on Tuesday.
Here are some highlights from the spring-summer 2023 womenswear shows. - Spray Can Bella's most talked about outfit of the week came out of the nozzle. Koperni stole the show when a scantily clad Hadid was sprayed with white by assistants on the runway. It took about 10 minutes for the 'Fabrican' to work its magic.
Made of polymers and fibers, it dries quickly into a non-woven fabric when it comes into contact with air.Social media erupted, and comparisons were drawn to the iconic moment in 1999 when Alexander McQueen had a model spray-painted by two robots spinning on a turntable.
Another futuristic item was seen at Hermès, where hollow, carbon-fiber sandals made it look as if the models were floating on air -- 'a mixture of technology and archeology,' said Pierre Hardy, the brand's footwear designer. - Muddy Kanye Balenciaga has a thing for dirt and trash lately.
After causing a viral sensation earlier this year with her super-expensive trash bags, designer Demna decided to go one step further and fill a convention center with peat bog.Kanye West was first on the runway, covered in mud as were the other models' clothes. 'Putting luxury into the box of polished, exclusive and visually expensive is limiting and old school,' explained the show's notes.
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Trop Cher Many brands went to big theatrical shows in hopes of dispelling the horror news around the world. Balmain's Olivier Rousteing surprised his audience by walking the runway with Cher after his show as her hit 'Strong Enough' boomed around the stadium.
At Rochas, designer Charles de Vilmorin said his show was a clear 'insensitivity', set in a mockery of the legendary Folies Bergère nightclub.And Dior held a 'baroque party', with designer Maria Grazia Chiuri saying: 'In this heavy historical moment, fashion is the only area where we can still play.'
Her new collection, inspired by 16th-century French queen Catherine de Medici, featured corsets and high heels -- not typical of feminist Chiuri, but he told AFP it was 'an irony of power. ' Is.
Round and Proud While most of the models still looked like they could slip off a toilet roll, there were occasional glimpses of different body shapes on the catwalk.
A stunning collection of high-cut dresses and swimsuits from Belgium's Easter Manas was presented by mostly plus-size models, while curvy American star Ashley Graham paraded in a mini dress for Balmain. Up-and-coming French designer Victor Vincento fully embraced bulges when he wrapped a model in a tight knot.
Her light-hearted style saw her pose with friends and fellow designers on the catwalk and even encouraged her models to smile. The biggest hype before Becks Fashion Week in Paris was former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's Paris debut.The 48-year-old is trying to turn around her label's commercial fortunes, hiring French managers and now presenting at fashion's most prestigious event.
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| Bella Hadid |
Beckham leaved nothing to chance, with a conventional yet rich demonstration of office and night wear that went down well with pundits and purchasers.
And instead of staying backstage, he mingled with guests after the show and took a more subdued approach...
From a spray-painted dress on Bella Hadid to a very muddy Kanye West and surprise cameos from Cher, there were some viral moments at Paris Fashion Week, which ends on Tuesday.
Here are some highlights from the Spring-Summer 2023 womenswear shows.
Spray Canned Bella
The most talked about outfit of the week came out of the nozzle.
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| Copernicus creates a body spray on Bella Hadid in Paris, France on September 30, 2022 in this screen grab from a social media video. |
Koperni stole the show when a white-clad Hadid was sprayed by assistants while on the runway.
It took about 10 minutes for "Fabrican" to work its magic. Made of polymers and fibers, it dries quickly into a non-woven fabric when it comes into contact with air.
Social media went viral, and comparisons were drawn to the iconic moment in 1999 when Alexander McQueen had a model spray-painted by two robots spinning on a turntable.
Another futuristic item was seen at Hermès, where hollow, carbon-fiber sandals made it look like models were floating on air -- "a mix of technology and archeology," said the brand's shoe designer Pierre Hardy.
Mudslides.
Balenciaga feels weak at the knees over soil and garbage recently.
After causing a viral sensation earlier this year with her super-expensive trash bags, designer Demna decided to go one step further and fill a convention center with peat swamps.
First up on the runway was Kanye West, covered in mud as were the other models' clothes.
"Putting luxury into the box of polished, exclusive and visually expensive is limiting, and very old school," explained the show's notes.
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| Bella Hadid |
Trap Cher
Many brands went for big theatrical exposure in hopes of dispelling the horror news around the world.
Balmain's Olivier Rousteing surprised his audience by walking the runway with Cher after his show as her hit "Strong Enough" boomed around the stadium.
At Rochas, designer Charles de Villemorin said his show was a clear "symbol of indifference", staged in mockery of the legendary Folies Bergère nightclub.
And Dior held a "baroque party", with designer Maria Grazia Chiuri saying: "In this heavy historical moment, fashion is the only area where we can still play."
Her new collection, inspired by 16th-century French queen Catherine de Medici, featured corsets and high heels -- not typical of the feminist Chiuri, but he told AFP that it was "powerful." Irony".
Round and Proud
While most of the models still looked like they could slip off a toilet roll, there were occasional glimpses of different body shapes on the catwalk.
A stunning collection of high-cut dresses and swimsuits from Belgium's Easter Manas was presented by mostly plus-size models, while curvy American star Ashley Graham paraded in a mini dress for Balmain.
Up-and-coming French designer Victor Vincento fully embraces bulges when he wraps a model in a tight tie-dye.
Her light-hearted style saw her pose with friends and fellow designers on the catwalk and even encouraged her models to smile.
"Fashion cannot be a purely elitist field," he told AFP.
Becks in Paris
The biggest hype before Fashion Week was former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's Paris debut.
The 48-year-old is trying to turn around her label's commercial fortunes, hiring French managers and now presenting at fashion's most prestigious event.
Beckham played it safe, with a traditional yet elegant show of office and evening wear that went down well with critics and buyers.
And he took a more subdued approach, mingling with guests after the show instead of staying backstage.
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