As Paris Fashion Week continues apace, here is the latest round up of the S/S13 shows from AnOther's Fashion Director Katie Shillingford and Fashion Editor Agata Belcen...
As Paris Fashion Week continues apace, here is the latest round up of the S/S13 shows from AnOther's Fashion Director Katie Shillingford and Fashion Editor Agata Belcen, with highlights including a statuesque crumbling set from Balenciaga, Lanvin's apple macaroons and cloud-like hair at Rick Owens.
Katie Shillingford:
Accessory – I loved the multiple rings on all the fingers at Balenciaga and the hairbands worn at the back of the head- something you only noticed as the girls passed and you saw them from the side and back.
Venue – Lanvin's venue was very grand – the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
Canape - The macaroons at Lanvin were delicious, especially the apple flavour.
Detail – The set design at Balenciaga was really great. They have the show at their showroom but each fashion week, they completely transform the space with a new concept. For this season it was crumbling plaster coming off the concrete grey walls – a bit of a derelict space feeling and the chairs were plastic school chairs in the same greyish/ beige tones as the walls.
Model – I really like this new girl Grace Mahary who managed to pull off both Balmain and Balenciaga.
Agata Belcen:
Accessory – Leather harnesses at Ann Demeulemeester, in particular on the last look where one was done up at the neck, but the numerous belt straps around the waist were undone and looked like tendrils hanging down the body.
Hair – Luigi Murenu's hair for the Rick Owens show was one of the highlights of the season so far. Soft as clouds, while at the same time being cut at a razor sharp angle like topiary. It was both romantic and hard.
Make-up – The cleanliness of the make-up at Balmain was a good balance to the XXL oversized 80s shoulders.
Venue – I like the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy where Rick Owens holds his show each season. It's a sports centre that looks like a stargate pyramid in the middle of Paris. The set design for the show was great too – foam falling down at the back of the catwalk and collecting in a soft heap.
Detail – The trailing long chiffon sleeves at Ann Demeulemeester, split at the front, and emulated in the hair style.
