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
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
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.
