WOMEN COLLECTIONS SPRING/SUMMER 2018
What was the mood on the recent Paris runways? Two designers, Dries Van Noten and Julien Dossena, the creative director at Paco Rabanne, offered an indirect response. The former by claiming we have to enjoy ourselves, in spite of or perhaps because of the dark times the world is was a resounding part of Paris fashion week, expressed in collections packed with floral motifs, transparencies and bright details reminiscent of the purity of water, and with flounces, plissé, frills and ruffles like opening petals or plants stretching towards the sky. is another way of celebrating the desire to live and express oneself, through silver disco looks, reduced hemlines, body-con lines, necklines, splits and metallic reflections, and not just for the evening but 24/7. Another way of demonstrating optimism on the runway: is not just about gold and silver but also weaves shot through with lurex threads, sequins or glitter covering the surfaces, and lots of glossy materials such as PVC, patent and vinyl. Because in the universe of desires, colours and materials covering the surface of things are a powerful vehicle of emotions.
