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Schiaparelli Soars: Couture Week's Wildest Dreams
30 Jan
Summary
- Couture Week celebrates fantasy and extravagant realities.
- Chanel and Dior featured major designer debuts.
- Valentino and Armani Privé paid tribute to late founders.
Paris Couture Week commenced with Schiaparelli's collection, featuring avant-garde designs that embraced fantasy and indulgence. Creative director Daniel Roseberry described the event as a space for imagining outrageous realities, distinct from everyday life. This season marked significant moments, including first-time couture collections for Matthieu Blazy at Chanel and Jonathan Anderson at Dior.
The week also paid homage to fashion legends. Armani Privé presented its first show since the passing of Giorgio Armani, and Valentino showed its first couture collection following the death of its founder, Valentino Garavani. Both Blazy and Anderson were noted for bringing contemporary relevance to extraordinary clothing.
Matthieu Blazy's Chanel collection emphasized lightness with transparent silks and feathered ensembles, echoing past designs while incorporating modern elements. Jonathan Anderson's Dior collection was described as a 'Wunderkammer,' blending clarified silhouettes with ornate details. Alessandro Michele's Valentino presented a collection reminiscent of 1930s Hollywood extravagance, staging it within a kaiser panorama-inspired setting.
