Chitose Abe, Demna Gvasalia, and Junya Watanabe Show at Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2019
Three designers presented their fall/winter 2019 collections at Paris Fashion Week. Chitose Abe for Sacai debuted on January 19, focusing on deconstructed and reconstructed silhouettes that blend sportswear with traditional Japanese layering, paying homage to mentor Rei Kawakubo. Demna Gvasalia for Vetements opened with a controversial manifesto referencing censorship, followed by looks including soft jackets, sculpted puffers, hoodies, and playful logos like Mastercard turned into Pac-Man. Junya Watanabe featured older models in his show titled Silver Swagger, using patchwork, tight jackets with back motifs, leather, satin, and blue denim, targeting an older demographic rarely seen on runways.
Key facts
- Chitose Abe's Sacai collection debuted January 19, 2019.
- Abe deconstructed and reconstructed sportswear and traditional clothing.
- Abe's work incorporates masculine and feminine aspects seamlessly.
- Demna Gvasalia's Vetements show featured a manifesto about censorship.
- Gvasalia's collection included soft jackets, sculpted puffers, hoodies, and fake fur.
- Junya Watanabe's Silver Swagger show used older models.
- Watanabe's collection featured patchwork, tight jackets, leather, satin, and blue denim.
- Blue denim jeans were highlighted as a major trend for late 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Chitose Abe
- Demna Gvasalia
- Junya Watanabe
- Rei Kawakubo
Institutions
- Sacai
- Vetements
- Balenciaga
- Paris Fashion Week
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France