Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris’ starry couture week
Summary
Paris Haute Couture Week showcased new fashion collections from top designers, including Pierpaolo Piccioli's first show for Balenciaga. The event featured creative ideas around showing or covering the body, using fantasy themes, and combining traditional craftsmanship with new technology.Key Facts
- Pierpaolo Piccioli debuted as Balenciaga’s couture designer with dramatic gowns and feathered looks.
- The event lasted four days and included 30 fashion houses, with five showing couture for the first time.
- Designers played with themes of showing skin, covering it, or making it disappear.
- Some collections used fantasy elements like balloon shapes, feathers, and inflated latex designs.
- New technology like particle accelerators and lab-grown silk were highlighted alongside traditional handmade techniques.
- Couture pieces are very expensive and made for a small number of clients, but they help promote other luxury products like perfumes and handbags.
- Major fashion houses are relying on new creative directors to bring fresh energy back to the luxury industry after a recent slowdown.
- Well-known celebrities such as Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Cate Blanchett, Pedro Pascal, and Tilda Swinton attended the shows.
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