Paris Fashion Week: In a way, the body was the main event

From Hermès to Kenzo, the looks were mostly brights, lace, furs and retro. Designers like Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton seemed to be referencing a “Mad Men”/Brigette Bardot era when women had hips, ass, boobs and dangerous curves.

Carine Roitfeld, editrix of French Vogue sums up Paris Fashion like this: “La Fashion Week de Paris se termine par une note Sixties, très daisy girl.” (Paris Fashion Week finish with a nod to the sixties, very daisy girl—referring to a 1960s controversial anti-nuclear war TV ad)

Miu Miu offered minidresses in black wool, or a wool jersey that had wide straps or prim collars closed with a big cord bow. The hems had a stiff flounce with a rounded quality, like the bell shape of a tunic over skinny pants with belled cuffs. Thankfully, I might have items similar to what was presented currently in my closet, which will save me thousands of dollars that I don’t have in trying to copy the looks in this season’s showcase.

According to New York Times, Cathy Horyn, “no collection dominated the Paris season quite like Alexander McQueen” who died on February 11, 2010 of an apparent suicide.

In regards to McQueen’s final collection, Horyn adds : “The 16 dresses and caped coats — each one different and all referencing 15th-century paintings or carvings — were exceptional because no one else thought to make such a personal and subtle connection to the function of art on human consciousness.”

There’s no stopping Jean Charles de Castelbajac from keeping the cool kids hopping with whimsical, often colorful creations textured with sequins, metal and leather. Ooh la la!