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Paris Fashion Week, Autumn/Winter 2021 – #pfw, #aw21

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The Paris Fashion Week, Autumn/Winter 2021 is over and now it is time for my 10 picks. To tell the truth, it somehow seems to me, although weird at the beginning, the limitations have been played into opportunities by the major fashion folks. Yes, the conventional fashion shows do not exist. The crowd, glitter and liveliness are not there. But these unique times have unleashed imagination. Fashion shows that are turning into fashion films have taken communication of concept to a whole new level. Right, necessity is the mother of invention. And yes, I do still find myself tuning to the film, the message, the feeling with which the film was made. Instead of focusing on the pieces, my mind races to decipher the why. Why have the choice for film, for topic, for background fallen onto that certain choice. I should say, some films are simply amazing.

For the sake of fairness, using my own judgement, I’ll create 10 themes (again of films) and categorize the shows, pardon films based on these themes.

10. Enhanced functionality, or upside-down, inside-out

Beautiful people – Double End
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_ikuQAqGN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Rick Owens
Thom Browne
K I M H Ē K I M

9. Romantic, Elegant, Nostalgic

Elie Saab
Andrew GN
Chanel

I think, couple of words are due when it comes to certain maisons. I’ve watched over and over to this film and read carefully every word @Virginieviard has said about her inspiration. Also the song in the beginning – Do you know where you are going to? by Diana Ross. Yes, all is about this film. But also, it’s about she herself – to my humble opinion, which is very normal and natural. Her choice of venue, song and style – everything seemed to me her evolutionary attempts to cast the cocoon shaped around her by her predecessor. I may be wrong, but this was the vibe I was feeling and I loved the ski spirit, the contrast between outer wear and delicate pieces, very French look of models.

Danny Nguyen Couture

8. “Travel is luxury” – adopted from Balmain

Balmain
Loubutin
Miu-Miu

7. Unwearable grounded oooor domesticated

Paco Rabanne
Balmain
Altuzarra
Marine Serre
Nina Ricci
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMCfHCNDJg1/

6. “Disturbing beauty” – adopted from Dior, but Dior is not in this category.

Yamamoto
Givenchy

A separate post is coming the Givenchy design and designer. Somehow I find it worrisome.

Koche
Kenneth Ize

5. Fo Eva Witty Extravaganza and Party

Schiaparelli
Lanvin
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMJvbDUI0OE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

4. Leaning on history and legacy to orient for future

Loewe
LV
Giambattista Valli

3. Cathartic

Dries Van Noten
Vivienne Westwood

2. All Consuming Wonderland – Fairy Tales and Cryptic Dances

Dior
Hermès

1. Champs of Sustainability

Chloé
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CL9O4s6CO1Y/
Marine Serre
Hermès

It’s In The Details – #PFW

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With so much uncertainty around, I’ve got bored with myself and decided to have some fun. So, I’ve gone thru the shows of the Paris Fashion Week (literally, all of the shows of the PFW and I need slice of cucumbers for my eyes now) and put together ten details that stayed with me. It wasn’t an easy task, I should say. On a good side, as a detail-oriented person, I normally tend to forget the big picture and focus on insignificant details. And I think it worked well this time. To me, PFW is the only fashion week when the designers unleash their fantasies. Always too many and too elaborate details to watch for. Below are just ten of the details that I super-filtered after marathon watching all of the shows.

10. Balmain

Shoulders! No need for more words.
Featured only partly here, but that biker suit combo is awesome too!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2TMgBg2Yr/

9. Giambattista Valli

I’ve laid my eyes on that hair detail…. and eyes too (also those disappeared eyebrows for that matter!) This is “Pretty” as it was called.

8. Andrew GN

You see that little fan-like accessory? Well, it is a fan. Do not be fooled by its innocent look. It can be more dangerous than a sword. Never joke with fan. Never EVER fool around with a woman that carries a fan!

7. Kenzo

Can you spot the detail? The major detail? Yes, right, that is what I mean. The must-have of 2020.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2iuFYli1U/

6. Anton Belinskiy

May there be light! ALWAYS!

5. Givenchy

Givenchy grew horns with Matthew Williams. Literally! Joke aside, I think, this one will hit it off despite mixed reviews by fashion journalists. As much as I loved Clare Waight Keller, I feel that this one will reach its consumer in target. Oh, almost forgot, Matthew Williams explains his collection as “it’s about finding humanity in luxury” – that made me think… about how luxury is perceived by non-consumers. And those horns didn’t look weird anymore.

4. Louis Viutton

Is it only me or someone else also gets old wooden Russian shoes vibe from these LV shoes? Seriously… Nicolas Ghesquiere, come on man, tell us…. (Wooden Russian shoes below for visual comparison).

These are the Russian wooden shoes I am talking about.

3. Vivienne Westwood

This list wouldn’t be complete without the audacious Vivienne, right? Ok, where shall we start? Maybe from those spooky earrings?

2. Beautiful People

This is almost everybody at some period this year. Just confess. Sum-up of 2020.

1. Schiaparelli

The winner of the PFW SS21 is doubtless Schiaparelli (to my humble opinon). All the modern day accessories in fantasy glam – let it be that kinda weird mask – the must have accessory of our days or the glasses that come with eyes. What a golden way to watch the world crumble down around us. And the eyes on that bag! I’d install camera behind them inside the bag!