Paris Fashion Week Report: Five Designers Selected from 73 Shows
The piece discusses the Autumn/Winter 2019 Paris Fashion Week, spotlighting five designers among 73 showcases, while omitting LVMH, Kering, and the Japanese trio of Mikake, Kawakubo, and Yamamoto. Off-White's Virgil Abloh displayed long coats paired with athleisure shorts and geometric patterns. Rick Owens emphasized sharp silhouettes inspired by Larry LeGaspi and Fortuny, utilizing a palette of black, grey, white, brown, and red. For Balenciaga, Demna Gvasalia combined tailored styles with knitwear and mini dresses, featuring padded shoulders. Stella McCartney focused on sustainability, using materials sourced from Swedish forests and upcycled textiles. Marine Serre unveiled 'Radiation' in tunnels, showcasing deconstructed designs and crescent moon motifs. The article critiques the rapid production of fast fashion, highlighting aspects of material, color, line, and volume.
Key facts
- Five designers were selected from 73 presentations at Paris Fashion Week.
- Mega brands from LVMH and Kering were excluded from the selection.
- The Japanese trio Mikake, Kawakubo, and Yamamoto and their disciples were excluded.
- Virgil Abloh presented for Off-White at age 39.
- Rick Owens' collection featured camp aesthetics from Larry LeGaspi and couture from Henry James.
- Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga moved away from sensationalist shows for Autumn/Winter 2019.
- Stella McCartney used viscose from sustainably managed Swedish forests.
- Marine Serre's show 'Radiation' was held in underground tunnels in Paris.
- The article criticizes the fashion industry's 12-14 collections per year.
- Stella McCartney was the first to sign the Ellen MacArthur Foundation document.
Entities
Artists
- Virgil Abloh
- Rick Owens
- Demna Gvasalia
- Stella McCartney
- Marine Serre
- Rei Kawakubo
- Yohji Yamamoto
- Junya Watanabe
- Jun Takahashi
- Chitose Abe
- Takahiro Miyashita
- Noir Kei Ninomiya
- Larry LeGaspi
- Henry James
- Mariano Fortuny
- Sheila Hicks
- Miuccia Prada
- Iris van Herpen
Institutions
- Off-White
- Louis Vuitton
- Nike
- Supreme
- Balenciaga
- Kering
- LVMH
- Comme des Garçons
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Triennale di Milano
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Italy
- California
- United States
- Sweden