HAUTE COUTURE IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS

HAUTE COUTURE IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS

At the Fashion Week French haute couture does not like changes, and the top designers of the leading fashion houses continue to stand proudly on the runway and do not intend to give up their place, apparently, ever. In fact, there is really no need for changes: a close look at the couture designs seen on the runway proves that they manage to do their job in an astonishing way time and time again. Design classics, quality and stateliness are what repeatedly make Paris Fashion Week a magnet for the entire fashion industry. .

The Big Three

Raf Simons leads the fashion house of Dior for about three years, after the dismissal of John Galliano, which managed to shake up the entire system. But Simons, a young and determined designer, did not let the fears and concerns of stepping into Galliano's big shoes cloud his work, even though a number of eyebrows were raised after his election as the company's creative director. And now he has emerged with a spring-summer collection that brought back the Dior to the great glory days of the seventies and eighties, with immersive music by David Bowie that accompanied the entire show and with colorful and elaborate decor. In short, it is precisely the contrast between old and new, between classic and daring, that make the collection Dior for Spring/Summer 2015 is extremely successful .

Also the display of Chanel , under the ultimate direction of Karl Lagerfeld, has proven once again that there is no more appropriate place than Paris to showcase the wonderful design perfection of the fashion house, which symbolizes more than anything the Parisian mix. The classic suit of Chanel appeared on the runway as usual in different variations, and as usual with the seasonal twist that manages to surprise viewers every time. The one who walked the runway was none other than Kendall Jenner, a rising star in the modeling world, and a member of the most famous family in America, the Kardashian family, who became the new muse of the super designer last year. It is clear that Lagerfeld's motto for the upcoming spring-summer season is to bring back the color, the theatricality, and the peacock aura to his impressive designs. For about six months, they worked on the set for the unforgettable show of Chanel, which consisted of paper cutouts and about 300 mechanical flowers that opened and bloomed before the astonished eyes of the spectators. Lagerfeld, as expected, did it again with great success. .

Donatella Versace from the fashion house Atelier Versce, decided that in contrast to the huge investment of Chanel and Dior in the excessive color of the stage and the surrounding decor, she prefers the clean and simple classic line. This choice managed to let her unforgettable designs speak for themselves. Indeed, there was no need to add anything to the geometric-engineering designs that swept the runway. One after another, the models appeared in sharp colors, in exposed cuts that emphasized the work of Haute couture meticulous down to the last stitch, and with impressive laser cutting techniques made with precision by hand. There is no doubt that despite the difficulties of recent years, the Spring/Summer 2015 show managed to once again place the Versace as a leading, first-rate fashion house whose existence cannot be ignored .