The brightest moments from Couture Fashion Week in Paris: a high-profile scandal, two useless intrigues and Lena Perminova

Now the dark circles under the eyes of fashion editors will visibly lighten: Couture Fashion Week in Paris is officially over! Of course, we can choose in the spirit of the “10 most beautiful dresses” – in general, go the usual route.

But the January affair was so enriched by scandals, intrigues, and ultimately failed investigations that it would be a crime not to go over its main points.

PS: There will also be very beautiful dresses. The following material has become a kind of guide to the fashion event and a short (or not quite) educational program for those who do not have time to follow every show. We collected the main events of the event and made concise explanations. Somewhere very emotional. But what else do you need fashion editors for?

ethical? no I did not hear

Lets start. The general mood of Fashion Week was set right on the beach. Despite the evening position on the program, the event started loudly with the Schiaparelli show. We expected everything – another variation of a fitted suit with a wide-brimmed hat, or new reflections on the theme of volumetric colours, but not this one. The legendary trio of Irina Shayk, Naomi Campbell and Shalom Harlow took the podium with fake animal heads. An important note – extremely realistic.

Needless to say, even half an hour wasn’t enough as netizens and animal rights activists immediately took up arms against House’s creative director Daniel Roseberry for sexualizing violence against younger and older siblings. In addition, the images from the collection instantly scattered in the memes – His Majesty Dzhigan also took the stick. The author of the text will perhaps briefly express his opinion on what happened – there can be no question of ethics here. Despite the fact that the stuffed lion, snow leopard and wolf in clothes are made of foam, resin and other artificial materials. And yes – his position hasn’t faltered, even after much-heavy arguments by The Fashion Vibes’s senior fashion editor to defend the show.

Flap like a butterfly, I’m sorry like Virginie Viard

The second highlight of Couture Fashion Week was surprisingly the Chanel fashion show. We didn’t expect anything from Virginie Viard other than a few new tweed team roles. Basically the same thing happened. But in addition, here’s what happened: House’s creative director was able to present two fun details that we will definitely see more than once in the stars in the upcoming secular season. Namely – top hats and butterflies on the bare neck. Let’s not be afraid of the word Chanel phenomenon, you can read more about the latest here.

head turn

Again, not Elie Saab, but again he masterfully combined the spirit of East and West. From truly filigree work with dress patterns to a gorgeous lace and tulle knit duet, the Elie Saab fashion show for a couture event was an island of tranquility as all expectations were automatically met and psychologists had less work to do. The traditional final image of the bride is a delight.

By the way, the next bright show of Fashion Week was such an island. Dresses with 360-degree voluminous skirts were showcased at the Victor & Rolf fashion show. After all, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoren are outright robbers who make fun of fashionable principles from season to season. And they do the job perfectly.

Jean-Paul, is that you?

Finally, to unsuccessful intrigues. The Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show is always the highlight of the entire Couture Fashion Week, and fashion editors around the world count not only the hours but also the minutes from it. Haider Ackermann is the guest designer of the brand this season. Their ideal alliance with Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet is eternally ode. Skillful work with layering and curtains – even more so.

But we realized that we literally didn’t understand anything in the first outfits of the show. The show under Haider’s auspices did not read the rebellious spirit of Jean Paul Gaultier. No one argues that brand collections gain new incarnations due to the fashion designers invited every season. But Ackermann instead turned the show into another Schiaparelli show with a pinch of Armani Prive from past seasons. And actually everything.

Emily proposes in Paris. And we are not very

Okay, maybe it surprised Valentino? The show surprised me, but not in the nicest sense of the word. The show has become a kind of parody of the third season of “Emily in Paris”, the style of which cannot be called successful. A huge riot of colors, tulle of all shapes and manifestations, and many tricks borrowed from the main outfits of 2022 – the theory that Pierpaolo Piccioli is frankly exhausted has been definitively confirmed. After all, a fifteen-year-old boy at the head of the elite Fashion House is no joke. Here is another useless intrigue in your pocket.

two beams of light

Short summary? Couture Fashion Week in Paris frankly disappointed. And even a fairly good Fendi show, which ended the event not so unexpectedly, but very pleasantly, did not improve the overall impression. The brightest moment of the whole event, more than any show of the famous brand, was the appearances of Doja Cat in various shows. The rapper appeared every day in perfect outfits and was beaten with his signature provocative demeanor. It was he who was devoted to the most impressive number of posts by the editors of the Telegram channels, on the contrary, shows seemed to appear on the sidelines. He’s totally right.

Towards the end, a few words about the culture of canceling Russian influencers after events that should not be mentioned. We made material about domestic models that continue to carry their art to the world. It seems that it’s time to add one more candidate to them – Lena Perminova. The influencer was invited to two shows at once – Valentino and Fendi, of course, not forgetting the power of cool looks. Are you proud? Absolutely. Can we call this a “new beginning”? We hope and believe.