Paris Fashion Week: The Editors' View
Jo Elvin & the GLAMOUR fashion team give it to us straight from the Paris front rows. Notepads at the ready!
GoRunwayJo Elvin
Louis Vuitton - This was the first ever Louis Vuitton collection to do away with the famed LV monogram and apparently boasted the smallest sequins ever made.
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GoRunwayJo Elvin
Louis Vuitton - I am in love with every single piece from this show.
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GoRunwayJo Elvin
Louis Vuitton - We’ve had stunning model-filled carousels and actual, functioning steam trains roll down the catwalk, so the fact is, I’m always already excited before I even get into the Louis Vuitton show space. This season we were greeted with four escalators descending onto a yellow, chequerboard catwalk – the famous Vuitton Damier pattern that was to be the star of this stunning collection.
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GoRunwayJo Elvin
Louis Vuitton - The most exquisitely simple 60s sheaths in yellow, chocolate, black, white and gorgeous green (which has emerged as a key spring 2013 colour).
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GoRunwayJo Elvin
Louis Vuitton -The silhouettes, the colours, the 60s coiffures. After the sumptuous flamboyance of the A/W steamtrain show, this was a refreshing, minimalist jolt. In short, it was perfection.
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GoRunwayKaren Preston
Alexander McQueen -
Bees were the inspiration for the Alexander McQueen show this season. Variations of honeycomb-pattern fabrics were beautifully crafted into sculptured jackets, trousers and skirts. Circular hats, inspired by bee keepers, were worn with every look.
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GoRunwayKaren Preston
Alexander McQueen -
It’s hard to choose my favourite looks as the whole collection was breath-taking. I loved the sharp sculptured jackets, trousers and skirts that started the show but the dresses were incredible.
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GoRunwayKaren Preston
Alexander McQueen -
Colours were honey, nude, pale yellow and black. Each look accentuated the waist with corsets or thick resin belts.
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GoRunwayLouise Threapleton
Chloe -
I love the Chloe ethos of relaxed glamour, as does the rest of the world because this year it celebrates its 60th anniversary of girlie gorgeousness with an exhibition in Paris!
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GoRunwayLouise Threapleton
Chloe - Layering cropped tees with sheer vests and flippy sleeves on dresses and tops that had just the right amount of girly.
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GoRunwayLouise Threapleton
Chloe - Claire Waight Keller’s 3rd collection was effortless tailoring in crisp white, navy and sand.
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GoRunwayLouise Threapleton
Chloe - Metallic courts and sandals accompanied every look – perfect for the modern Chloe girl!
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GoRunwayLouise Threapleton
Chloe - My favourite look was the sheer white tee covered in appliqués flowers and then teamed with an easy pair of shorts.
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GoRunwaySophie Cooper
- Sculpted neck-ties, in various colours, added a pop of colour and bounced playfully as the models walked the runway.
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- Sculpted neck-ties, in various colours, added a pop of colour and bounced playfully as the models walked the runway.
GoRunwaySophie Cooper
- The new designer at Christian Dior, Raf Simons, showed a series of looks inspired by Dior's iconic Bar silhouette. The effect was to create a minimal, but soft silhouette: super-leggy with feminine curves.
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- The new designer at Christian Dior, Raf Simons, showed a series of looks inspired by Dior's iconic Bar silhouette. The effect was to create a minimal, but soft silhouette: super-leggy with feminine curves.
GoRunwaySophie Cooper
- The show progressed into a series of shimmering looks. Pleated, iridescent layers gave a futuristic feel to suiting and short, shiny, pastel frocks felt like chic sweeties anchored with the tiniest black tailored shorts.
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- The show progressed into a series of shimmering looks. Pleated, iridescent layers gave a futuristic feel to suiting and short, shiny, pastel frocks felt like chic sweeties anchored with the tiniest black tailored shorts.
GoRunwaySophie Cooper
- Stand-out dresses included those shimmering brightly under sheer black overlays, cinched in at the back with jewel entrusted belts.
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- Stand-out dresses included those shimmering brightly under sheer black overlays, cinched in at the back with jewel entrusted belts.
GoRunwaySophie Cooper
- We LOVED the quirky bumble-bee stripes.
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- We LOVED the quirky bumble-bee stripes.
GoRunwayKaren Preston
Valentino -
Valentino's Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli showed a collection of what they do best: feminine and desirable dresses. Dresses had sheer panels that showed a centimetre of skin beneath, as well as gorgeous bib-front dresses and tea dresses. Colours were elegant nude, black and white with flashes of red.
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GoRunwayKaren Preston
Valentino - Think snakeskin panels on shirt dresses and a clear plastic trench oozing edge.
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GoRunwayKaren Preston
Valentino - My favourite looks were the beautiful Broderie Anglaise looks.
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GoRunwayKaren Preston
Valentino - Jumpsuits were a welcome third dimension in this pristine collection.
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